2. Having a tendency to dissolve social connections; unsuitable to society; unsociable.
DISSOCIAL
Dis*so"cial, a. Etym: [Pref. dis- + social: cf. L. dissocialis. See
Dissociate, v. t.]
Defn: Unfriendly to society; contracted; selfish; as, dissocial feelings.
DISSOCIALIZE
Dis*so"cial*ize, v. t.
Defn: To render unsocial.
DISSOCIATE
Dis*so"ci*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dissociated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Dissociating.] Etym: [L. dissociatus, p. p. of dissociare to
dissociate; dis- + sociare to unite, associate, socius companion. See
Social.]
Defn: To separate from fellowship or union; to disunite; to disjoin; as, to dissociate the particles of a concrete substance. Before Wyclif's death in 1384, John of Gaunt had openly dissociated himself from the reformer. A. W. Ward.
DISSOCIATION
Dis*so`ci*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. dissociatio: cf. F. dissociation.]
1. The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion. It will add infinitely dissociation, distraction, and confusion of these confederate republics. Burke.
2. (Chem.)