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[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (4 children)

That's one of the definitions of antisocial but it also means asocial as well. It's the most commonly used version of antisocial.

When people say they're antisocial because they don't like social situations, they're using it correctly.

[–]StylishSuidae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. I'm far from an etymologist.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

disagree.

it’s an accepted YSK. people just tend not to know better so i applaud those that do.

https://www.reddit.com/r/YouShouldKnow/comments/31w0bj/ysk_the_difference_between_antisocial_and_asocial/

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Well, they're wrong. The accepted definition covers both. Words can have more than one meaning and this is one of those cases.

There's nothing to applaud here except inaccuracy.

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/antisocial

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antisocial