antisocial
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Puzzle #289 · March 17, 2026
Antisocial behavior ranges from simply avoiding social situations to actively harming others or society. The term carries psychological weight—antisocial personality disorder is a serious psychiatric diagnosis, different from introversion or shyness. Modern usage often conflates ‘antisocial’ (harmful to society, rule-breaking) with ‘asocial’ (merely preferring solitude). This distinction matters: someone avoiding a party isn't antisocial; someone defrauding investors is. The COVID-19 pandemic normalized remote living, reframing what counts as socially acceptable.
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