antisociality
Shunning human contact
Antisociality is the quality or condition of being antisocial—avoiding or rejecting normal social interaction, or actively hostile toward society and its conventions.
In psychology and psychiatry, antisociality often refers specifically to patterns of behavior that disregard or violate the rights of others, as seen in antisocial personality disorder.
The term can range from describing simple reclusiveness to characterizing serious criminal or harmful conduct.
His antisociality made group projects impossible.
Complete separation from others
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- reclusivenessState of avoiding society
- solitudeState of being alone
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
aloofness · avoidance · hermit · recluse · loner · standoffish · unapproachable · reserved
Empathy-absent personality disorder
- sociopathyPathological absence of conscience
- personality disorderEnduring dysfunctional behavioral patterns
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- callousnessCruel emotional indifference
remorselessness · impulsivity · manipulation · deceitfulness · criminality · recklessness · irresponsibility · disregard
Hatred of humankind
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- disdainScornful disregard
- distrustAbsence of confidence
pessimism · bitterness · resentment · scorn · animosity · aversion · disaffection · hostility
Hostile or attacking behavior
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- violenceHarmful physical force
vandalism · bullying · intimidation · noncompliance · disruptive · confrontational · insubordination · provocation
isolation
Complete separation from others
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- reclusivenessState of avoiding society
- solitudeState of being alone
detachment · aloofness · avoidance · hermit · recluse · loner · standoffish · unapproachable · reserved · uncommunicative
psychopathy
Empathy-absent personality disorder
- sociopathyPathological absence of conscience
- personality disorderEnduring dysfunctional behavioral patterns
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
callousness · remorselessness · impulsivity · manipulation · deceitfulness · criminality · recklessness · irresponsibility · disregard · unempathetic
misanthropy
Hatred of humankind
distrust · pessimism · bitterness · resentment · scorn · animosity · aversion · disaffection · hostility · hatred
aggression
Hostile or attacking behavior
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
violence · vandalism · bullying · intimidation · noncompliance · disruptive · confrontational · insubordination · provocation · transgression
antisocialitysociability
Tendency toward friendly interaction
gregariousness · sociality · friendliness · conviviality · extroversion
antisocialityaltruism
Prioritizing others' wellbeing
cooperativeness · benevolence · communalism · civic-mindedness · considerateness
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