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asocial

aso·cial

UK/eɪˈsəʊʃəl/ US/eɪˈsoʊʃəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

given to avoiding association with others

  • “bears are asocial secretive animals”
  • “are you asocial or do you just enjoy living in the Antarctic?”
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2.

unwilling or unable to conform to normal standards of social behavior

  • “criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial”
  • “crimes...and other asocial behavior”
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Origin

From a- + social; in the sense of “antisocial” and as a noun, appears to be a calque of German asozial / Asozialer.

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