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antisocial
adjective an·ti·so·cial \ˌan-tē-ˈsō-shəl, ˌan-ˌtī-\
: violent or harmful to people
: not friendly to other people
Full Definition of ANTISOCIAL
1
: averse to the society of others : unsociable
2
: hostile or harmful to organized society; especially : being or marked by behavior deviating sharply from the social norm
— an·ti·so·cial·ly \-shə-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of ANTISOCIAL
1797
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ANTISOCIAL Defined for Kids
antisocial
adjective an·ti·so·cial \ˌan-ti-ˈsō-shəl, ˌan-ˌtī-\
Definition of ANTISOCIAL for Kids
1
: violent or harmful to people <Crime is antisocial.>
2
: unfriendly <She's not antisocial, just shy.>
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antisocial
adjective an·ti·so·cial \-ˈsō-shəl\
Medical Definition of ANTISOCIAL
: hostile or harmful to organized society: as a : being or marked by behavior deviating sharply from the social norm b : of, relating to, or characterized by an antisocial personality, the antisocial personality disorder, or behavior typical of either
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