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asociality

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /eɪˌsəʊʃiˈælɪti/
  • General-American: /eɪˌsoʊʃiˈælɪti/
  • General-American: [eɪ̯ˌsoʊ̯ʃiˈælɪɾi]

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noun

Meaning 1

The character of being asocial; asocial quality or disposition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • Asociality is a symptom frequently observed in schizophrenia patients.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From asocial + -ity.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: epäsosiaalisuus — the character of being asocial
  • Georgian: ასოციალურობა (asocialuroba) — the character of being asocial
  • German: Asozialität — the character of being asocial
  • Polish: aspołeczność — the character of being asocial
  • Portuguese: associalidade — the character of being asocial
  • Russian: асоциа́льность (asociálʹnostʹ) — the character of being asocial