antisocial

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˌæntiˈsoʊʃəl/, /ˌæntaɪˈsoʊʃəl/
• (US) SAMPA: /%{nti"soUS@l/, /%{ntaI"soUS@l/
• Rhymes: -əʊʃəl

Etymology

anti- +‎ social

Usage notes

asocial and antisocial are often used interchangeably in colloquial speech, but they are not the same thing; asocial means "avoidant of society" while antisocial means "hostile toward society".

Adjective

antisocial

1. Unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
2. antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing
3. Opposed to social order or the principles of society; hostile toward society

Translations

Translations

Croatian: antisocijalan (hr) Greek: αντικοινωνικός (el) (antikoinonikós) m. Icelandic: andfélagslegur (is) Italian: asociale (it)

Scottish Gaelic: ana-chonaltrach (gd), ana-chuideachdail (gd), ana-chaidreamhach (gd) Spanish: antisocial (es) Swedish: antisocial (sv), osocial (sv), asocial (sv) Telugu: అసాంఘిక (te) (asaanghika)

Derived terms

antisocially (adverb) antisociality, the quality of being antisocial Asbo, antisocial behaviour order antisocial personality disorder

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French

Etymology

anti- +‎ social

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ɑ̃.ti.sɔ.sjal/
• Homophones: antisociale, antisociales

Adjective

antisocial m. (f. antisociale, m. plural antisociaux, f. plural antisociales)

1. antisocial

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Spanish

Etymology

anti- +‎ social

Adjective

antisocial m. and f. (plural antisociales)

1. antisocial