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Originally Posted by ECHOES
Yes, thanks, I understand.
But some don't realize the distinction between anti-social and asocial, so I hoped my post showed that asocial is a different animal.
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a·so·cial (-sshl)
adj.
1. Not social: "Bears are asocial, secretive animals" (David Graber).
2. Avoiding or averse to the society of others; not sociable: "It's not that you're so asocial, but a man who likes people doesn't wind up in the Antarctic" (Saul Bellow).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
asocial [eɪˈsəʊʃəl]
adj
1. avoiding contact; not gregarious
2. unconcerned about the welfare of others
3. hostile to society or social practices
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
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"Asocial" and "anti-social" do seem to overlap.