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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAsocial
/eɪˈsoʊ.ʃəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Avoiding social interaction;-shunning or lacking a desire for the company of others.
"He spent his weekends in asocial isolation, preferring books and quiet hobbies over parties." - 2
Not conforming to social norms or lacking adequate social skills, without necessarily being actively hostile or malicious.
"Her asocial behavior was often misinterpreted as arrogance when she simply felt overwhelmed in crowds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'a-' (meaning 'not' or 'without', from Greek) combined with 'social' (from Latin 'socialis', relating to companionship or society). It emerged in the late 19th century in sociological and psychological contexts to describe individuals avoiding or lacking motivation for social interaction, distinct from 'antisocial' which implies hostility toward society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Asocial" is said worldwide
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asocial
Transliteration: /a.sɔ.sjal/
"Il a un comportement asocial et évite ses collègues."
asozial
Transliteration: /a.zoˈtsi̯aːl/
"Sein asoziales Verhalten fiel bei dem Treffen sofort auf."
asociale
Transliteration: /a.zoˈtʃaː.le/
"Il suo carattere asociale lo porta a stare sempre da solo."
asocial
Transliteration: /a.soˈsjal/
"Prefiere quedarse en casa debido a su naturaleza asocial."
asocial
Transliteration: /a.so.siˈaw/
"Ele demonstra uma postura asocial nas festas da empresa."
असामाजिक
Transliteration: asamajik
"उसकी असामाजिक आदतें लोगों को पसंद नहीं आतीं।"
不与人交往的
Transliteration: bù yǔ rén jiāowǎng de
"他性格内向，甚至有点不与人交往的倾向。"
비사회적
Transliteration: bisahoejeok
"그의 비사회적 태도는 동료들과의 대화를 어렵게 만들었다."
非社会的
Transliteration: hi-shakaiteki
"彼は非社会的な態度をとることが多い。"
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