dissocialise
Definition
Verb:
- To make unsocial or unsociable: "dissocialise" means to cause someone to become disinclined towards social interaction or to lose the desire for companionship.
Usage Examples
- (The long period of being alone made him unsociable.)
- (Severe negative feedback can cause a child to withdraw from social contact.)
- (Her continuous labor made her unsociable, resulting in infrequent visits.)
Advanced Usage
- "to dissocialise oneself": to deliberately withdraw from social activities.
- He chose to dissocialise himself after the scandal. (He intentionally avoided social interaction.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dissocialise (verb): alternative spelling — dissocialize.
- Dissocial (adj): not social; unsocial.
- His dissocial behaviour worried his family. (His unsocial actions caused concern.)
- Dissocialisation (noun): the process of becoming unsocial.
- The dissocialisation of the workforce led to loneliness. (The process of workers becoming unsociable caused isolation.)
Synonyms
- Unsocialise: to make unsocial.
- Alienate: to cause someone to feel isolated or estranged.
- Isolate: to separate from social contact.
Related Idioms
- To go into one's shell: to become withdrawn or unsociable.
- After the argument, he went into his shell. (He became unsociable and avoided others.)