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UNSOCIABILITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship
Synonyms:
unsociability; unsociableness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("unsociability" is a kind of...):
disposition; temperament (your usual mood)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "unsociability"):
introversion ((psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings)
aloofness; remoteness; standoffishness; withdrawnness (a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner)
closeness; secretiveness (characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes))
Antonym:
sociability (the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows)
Derivation:
unsociable (not inclined to society or companionship)
