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undersocialized

undersocialized adjective: insufficiently assimilated into society; antisocial.

Adjective

undersocialized (comparative more undersocialized, superlative most undersocialized)

  1. Insufficiently assimilated into society; antisocial.
    • The undersocialized, aggressive child is so maladaptive in his responses that it is difficult for him to cover up his pathology. When he's caught at something he may attempt to justify his behavior, go into a rage or attempt to escape […]1988, Karen M. Lorentzen, Claudewell S. Thomas, Jacob Jay Lindenthal, Health education: principles, preparation, and practice

Antonyms of undersocialized

Forms of undersocialized

comparativemore undersocialized
superlativemost undersocialized

Origin of undersocialized

From under- + socialized.

Questions about undersocialized

What does undersocialized mean?
Undersocialized means insufficiently assimilated into society; antisocial.
What part of speech is undersocialized?
Undersocialized is an adjective.

Words near undersocialized in the dictionary

  1. underslung
  2. undersmoothed
  3. undersmoothing
  4. undersnow
  5. undersocialised
  6. undersocialized
  7. undersocieties
  8. undersociety
  9. undersock
  10. undersocks
  11. undersoil

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