Etymology

asocial

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Today it means: Not social, not relating to society. Full definition →

German asozial
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  1. German · calque ofasozial
  2. English todayasocial

From a- + social; in the sense of “antisocial” and as a noun, appears to be a calque of German asozial / Asozialer.

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