asocial
asocial · more asocial · most asocial
Not social, not relating to societyNot social, not relating to society.
UK/eɪˈsəʊʃəl/US/eɪˈsoʊʃəl/
» Tom doesn't hate people, he's just asocial.
Tom hasst die Menschen nicht, er ist bloß asozial.
Meaning
3 sensesNot social, not relating to society.
Not sociable; having minimal social connections with others; not inclined to connect with others socially.
(colloquial, proscribed)Antisocial.
More definitions
- given to avoiding association with others
- hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior
Examples
2 sentencesTom doesn't hate people, he's just asocial.
deTom hasst die Menschen nicht, er ist bloß asozial.
I may be asocial, but that doesn't mean I don't talk to people.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From a- + social; in the sense of “antisocial” and as a noun, appears to be a calque of GeFrom a- + social; in the sense of “antisocial” and as a noun, appears to be a calque of German asozial / Asozialer.
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Forms
more asocial, most asocial| Comparative | more asocial Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most asocial Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior:antisocial
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form