Antisocial
Definition
Hostile to society, the legal order, or the norms of social cohabitation; directed against the interests of the community. In clinical psychology and psychiatry, it describes behavior characterized by the systematic disregard and violation of the rights of others, lack of empathy, irresponsibility, and failure to conform to laws, being structurally associated with antisocial personality disorder; in a broad sense, it denotes criminal acts, vandalism, or manifestations that destabilize collective harmony.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Antisocial
- Anti-social
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Derived through prefixation, combining the prefix 'anti-' with the descriptive base adjective 'social' (social). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ti.so.tʃi.ˈal] |
| Source | Manual of Mental Disorders, Forensic Psychiatry, and Sociology of Deviance |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Instigarea la ură și distrugerea bunurilor publice reprezintă manifestări grave ale unui comportament antisocial penalizat de lege.
EN: Inciting hatred and destroying public property represent serious manifestations of anti-social behavior penalized by law.
RO: Psihiatrul a evaluat tânărul și a concluzionat că acesta suferă de o tulburare de personalitate antisocială profundă.
EN: The psychiatrist evaluated the youth and concluded that he suffers from a profound anti-social personality disorder.
RO: Măsurile de integrare luate de asistenții sociali au ca scop reducerea actelor antisociale din cartierele marginalizate.
EN: The integration measures taken by social workers aim to reduce anti-social acts in marginalized neighborhoods.
Idioms & Phrases
Comportament antisocial / Antisocial behavior
RO: Set de acțiuni care încalcă în mod deliberat legile, regulamentele sau drepturile fundamentale ale cetățenilor dintr-o comunitate.
EN: A set of actions that deliberately violate the laws, regulations, or fundamental rights of citizens within a community.
Tulburare antisocială / Antisocial personality disorder
RO: Condiție psihică cronică caracterizată prin lipsă de remușcare, impulsivitate, agresivitate și tendință spre manipulare.
EN: A chronic mental condition characterized by a lack of remorse, impulsivity, aggressiveness, and a tendency toward manipulation.
Faptă antisocială / Antisocial act / offense
RO: Act ilicit sau contravențional care aduce prejudicii morale ori materiale societății și necesită sancțiuni juridice.
EN: An illicit or contraventional act that causes moral or material damage to society and requires legal sanctions.
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