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To be antisocial is simply to have a preference against social behaviour. Whether that manifests in hostile behaviour or not isn’t relevant to the definition of
by AmericanChopper 5y ago
To be antisocial is simply to have a preference against social behaviour. Whether that manifests in hostile behaviour or not isn’t relevant to the definition of the word. To succeed in organised society almost always requires pro social participation in social settings. My point is that articles like this simply appeal to people who are looking for an excuse for their anti-social behaviour, whether that behaviour is openly hostile (as some commenters in this thread are self-reporting), or simple as an aversion to participate.
- unmole 5y agoI've only seen antisocial to mean socially harmful. I thought it was a American vs. Commonwealth English quirk but both Oxford and Collins list your definition too. I was mistaken.
- burnished 5y ago>>To be antisocial is simply to have a preference against social behaviour. Whether that manifests in hostile behaviour or not isn’t relevant to the definition of the word Unlike the sibling commenter, the definitions I found still had hostility as a relevant factor. I believe we likely now understand what the other means by the word now, but for curiosities sake I'd appreciate your own definition or a link to a definition of the word you believe authoritative. >>My point is that articles like this simply appeal to people who are looking for an excuse for their anti-social behaviour I think we broadly agree.