social notworking
- noun
- /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɔtˌwɜrkɪŋ/
- Informal
- He attributed his loneliness to his habit of social notworking rather than reaching out to friends.
Examples
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Extended periods of social notworking can make it difficult to form meaningful connections.
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He recognized that his habit of social notworking was contributing to his loneliness, so he made an effort to reach out to friends more often.
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After months of social notworking, she decided to join a club to meet new people.
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I experienced a lot of social notworking during the pandemic.
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His social notworking is evident at every party.
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After months of social notworking, she realized it was affecting her happiness and decided to join a club to meet new people.
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Extended periods of social notworking can lead to feelings of isolation and make it difficult to form meaningful connections.
Synonyms
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6.0
Not taking part in an activity, especially when others do it together
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6.1
Not taking part in an activity with other people
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7.4
Not taking part in group activities or events
A way of living with little or no social life
Antonyms
How Sociable
Surface Forms
Morphology
social + notworking
The phrase is a nonce, humorous play on 'social networking' combining 'social' with a negation of 'working' so a learner who knows 'social' and 'not/working' can plausibly infer 'lack of social participation' or 'ineffective social interaction'. However, the fused nonstandard form 'notworking' and the punning/parodic nature require pragmatic inference beyond straightforward composition, so the meaning is not fully predictable without extra exposure.
Etymology
Social notworking plays on social and not working, creating the picture of a social life that is 'broken' or simply 'not working'. So the phrase means not taking part in social activities or failing to make social connections.