antisocialize

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verb

To make antisocial.

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Meanings

verbantisocialize (third-person singular simple present antisocializes, present participle antisocializing, simple past and past participle antisocialized)

present singular third person antisocializes · participle present antisocializing · participle past antisocialized · past antisocialized

  1. transitiveTo make antisocial.

    In other words, the harsh child rearing to obtain unconditional obedience did not of itself antisocialize many Germans.

    2014, Henri Parens, War Is Not Inevitable: On the Psychology of War and Aggression
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    A bad experience with an unfriendly person, rough child, or aggressive dog could have an antisocializing effect, turning your Beagle into an overly shy dog, or even a dog who bites out of fear.

    2009, Eve Adamson, Beagles, page 26

Origin

From antisocial + -ize.

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APA

antisocialize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antisocialize

MLA

“antisocialize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antisocialize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antisocialize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antisocialize.

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