antisocial tendency
- noun
- /ˌæn.tiˈsoʊ.ʃəl ˈtɛn.dən.si/
:
tendencia antisocial
Examples
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The behavior of the parents and community members suggests the teens' antisocial tendencies were ignored, according to Krogman.
Academic text (1999) -
"Other children exhibited serious antisocial tendencies, the kind we now associate less with ADD itself than with people whom ADD has already pushed to the margins of society.
Academic text (1999) -
Some children may display antisocial tendency by refusing to participate in group activities.
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His antisocial tendency made it difficult for him to make friends or form close relationships.
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The study found that early signs of antisocial tendency could lead to behavioral issues later in life.
Synonyms
1
3.7
Actions in public that disturb other people or cause trouble
A way of acting toward other people that is distant and not friendly
How Antisocial
- Specialized
2
6.5
39
3.7
12
6.0
21
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an inclination to behave in ways that oppose social interaction or norms' is directly and compositionally derived from 'antisocial' (opposing social norms/avoidant of social interaction) + 'tendency' (an inclination). This is a straightforward adjective+noun combination following normal English composition patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will almost certainly understand it.
Etymology
The phrase antisocial tendency comes from its parts: anti ('against'), social ('people' or 'group'), and tendency ('habit' or 'leaning'). Picture someone who steps back from others or breaks group rules; that's why the phrase means a way of behaving that avoids or goes against social interaction.