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These days young kids don't have any place to form an epic adventure. It's more often in front of the TV screen or a laptop. That's very hard on them. They're being taught daily unsocial skills. Facebook is an unsocial skill. It's so sad.
John Lydon

Meaning of "unsocial" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNSOCIAL

unsocial  [ʌnˈsəʊʃəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNSOCIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unsocial is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNSOCIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Asociality

Asociality refers to the lack of motivation to engage in social interaction, or a preference for solitary activities. Developmental psychologists use the synonyms nonsocial, unsocial, and social disinterest. Asociality is distinct from but not mutually exclusive to anti-social behavior, in which the latter implies an active misanthropy or antagonism toward other people or the general social order. A degree of asociality is routinely observed in introverts, while extreme asociality is observed in people with a variety of clinical conditions. Asociality is not necessarily perceived as a totally negative trait by society, since asociality has been used as a way to express dissent from prevailing ideas. It is especially seen as a desirable trait in certain monastic traditions, notably in Catholicism, Buddhism and Sufism.

Definition of unsocial in the English dictionary

The definition of unsocial in the dictionary is not social; antisocial. Other definition of unsocial is falling outside the normal working day.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNSOCIAL


antisocial
ˌæntɪˈsəʊʃəl
asocial
eɪˈsəʊʃəl
biosocial
ˌbaɪəʊˈsəʊʃəl
bushel
ˈbʊʃəl
dystocial
dɪsˈtəʊʃəl
eusocial
juːˈsəʊʃəl
heterosocial
ˌhɛtərəʊˈsəʊʃəl
homosocial
ˌhəʊməʊˈsəʊʃəl
nonsocial
ˌnɒnˈsəʊʃəl
praecocial
priːˈkəʊʃəl
precocial
prɪˈkəʊʃəl
prosocial
prəʊˈsəʊʃəl
psychosocial
ˌsaɪkəʊˈsəʊʃəl
social
ˈsəʊʃəl
subsocial
sʌbˈsəʊʃəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNSOCIAL

unsoaked
unsoaped
unsober
unsoberly
unsociability
unsociable
unsociableness
unsociably
unsocialised
unsocialism
unsociality
unsocialized
unsocially
unsocket
unsodden
unsoft
unsoftened
unsoftening
unsoiled
unsolaced

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNSOCIAL

artificial
beneficial
crucial
dissocial
especial
extra-special
facial
fecial
financial
glacial
interracial
judicial
maxillofacial
noncommercial
official
provincial
racial
special
superficial
unofficial

Synonyms and antonyms of unsocial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unsocial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNSOCIAL

Find out the translation of unsocial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unsocial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unsocial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不合群
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antisocial
570 millions of speakers

English

unsocial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एकांतप्रिय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انطوائي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

асоциальным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unsocial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসামাজিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insociable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak sosial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unsozial
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非社会的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반사회적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unsocial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phi xa hội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அன்சோஷீயல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असामान्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asosyal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unsocial
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nietypowych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

асоціальною
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unsocial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακοινώνητος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onmaatschappelijk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obekväm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

usosialt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unsocial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSOCIAL»

The term «unsocial» is regularly used and occupies the 59.576 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unsocial

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QUOTES WITH «UNSOCIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unsocial.
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John Lydon
These days young kids don't have any place to form an epic adventure. It's more often in front of the TV screen or a laptop. That's very hard on them. They're being taught daily unsocial skills. Facebook is an unsocial skill. It's so sad.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNSOCIAL»

Discover the use of unsocial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unsocial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unsocial Europe: social protection or flexploitation?
A substantial contribution to debates about `globalisation’ and the future of work for trade unionists, unemployed activists and students.
Dr. Anne Gray, 2004
2
An Unsocial Socialist
The story is then largely subsumed in a discussion of socialism and briefly concludes with the suitable marriages of the now-grown schoolgirls.
George Bernard Shaw, 2009
3
Symbolic Representation in Kant's Practical Philosophy
"Unsocial Sociability" Kant does not provide a systematic discussion of the traces of purpo- siveness in human history. There is, however, one crucial motif to which he repeatedly refers and on which he chiefly grounds his hope for historic ...
Heiner Bielefeldt, 2003
4
Smash: An Adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's Novel An ...
A harrowing drama about a naive young woman's fateful marriage to the disturbed ex-convict who ends up killing her.
Jeffrey Hatcher, 1997
5
The Unsocial Social Science?: Economics and Neighboring ...
This volume examines interactions between economics and other disciplines in the social sciences, including sociology, psychology, and political science, during the post-war period, when economics And The other social sciences emerged as ...
Roger E. Backhouse, Roger Backhouse, Philippe Fontaine, 2010
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Independent review of police officer and staff remuneration ...
2.1.6 The data received were extrapolated to a national level, which indicates that approximately 43% of the Federated ranks do not regularly work unsocial hours (I have determined this period to be 8:00pm and 6:00am, which is discussed in ...
Tom Winsor, Great BritainHome Office, 2011
7
Hegel and the Other: A Study of the Phenomenology of Spirit
Conflict and war, for Kant, will lead toward morality (IUH, 18-19/KGS, VIII, 24-5; PP, 112-13/KGS, VIII, 366-7).30 Kant thinks that we find two propensities within human beings. He sums these up as "unsocial sociability." Human beings have an ...
Philip J. Kain, 2012
8
Irish Pride. An Unsocial Tale of Social Life.
Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past.
E. Noble, 2011
9
An Unsocial Socialist
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Anonymous, 2010
10
New Media and Social Utility in an Unsocial World
These works are packaged and produced by BiblioLabs under license by ProQuest UMI.
Frank C. Zagottis, Lauren Sample Wiser, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNSOCIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unsocial is used in the context of the following news items.
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Social and unsocial hours – when it's the best time to post online
You wouldn't call a customer at 4am in the morning to discuss an order, so why post to social media when customers aren't online? Social media is an effective ... «SmartCompany.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Time may be called on current unsocial hours cut-offs
The government is to look into reducing the times and days that unsocial hours pay can be applied, following a report by advisors on how to expand seven-day ... «Nursing Times, Jul 15»
3
Unsocial media
Four years ago, social media was touted for its role in the Arab Spring. It was seen as a democratizing influence that helped spread the promise of freedom and ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
4
Seven-day NHS plan could lead to big staff shortages, says pay review
Cutting existing payments for those who already worked unsocial hours, ... claims that unsocial hours payments were an obstacle to seven-day services. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Lindsey Graham on Charleston shooter: 'He was quiet, strange, very …
“He was quiet, strange, very unsocial and everyone thought he was on drugs,” Graham told CNN about Roof, who was arrested Thursday morning. Though ... «Cleveland Sun Times, Jun 15»
6
NHS staff could end up footing the bill for seven-day services
But this includes an average of £3,901 in non basic pay – that is earnings from overtime and unsocial hours. Cutting the unsocial hours premium would make ... «Left Foot Forward, May 15»
7
Nurses may call strike if Government tries to cut pay as David …
“I would particularly give a really strong warning to the Secretary of State: any attacks on unsocial hours, weekend working payments, would be strongly resisted ... «The Independent, May 15»
8
RCN: Nurses may strike over any unsocial hours pay cuts
"The membership is quite clear: unsocial hours, weekend working, Christmas Day and bank holidays - they get a very modest higher level of remuneration. «ITV News, May 15»
9
NHS staff warn Government not to cut workers' out-of-hours pay as …
The Royal College of Midwives said that the profession was “underpinned” by unsocial hours payments, while the Society and College of Radiographers said ... «The Independent, May 15»
10
LeBron James is unsocial during playoffs with self-imposed blackout
INDEPENDENCE: LeBron James insists he's on a communication blackout and wasn't aware of a veiled jab Heat President Pat Riley appeared to aim in his ... «Akron Beacon Journal, Apr 15»

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