unsociability

/ʌnsˌoʊʃiəbˈɪlᵻɾi/ noun

The state or quality of being unsociable.

Word Origin Unsociability is the state of being unsociable. Sociable comes from Latin socius 'companion, ally', from PIE *sekw- 'to follow'. So a sociable person is one who follows along with others. The un- prefix negates it, and -ity turns it into a noun. The same root gives us social, society, associate, and even antisocial.

noun The state or quality of being unsociable. countable

His unsociability made it difficult for him to make friends.

(名词) 不善交际;不合群

他的不善交际使他难以交到朋友。

(sustantivo) El estado o cualidad de ser insociable.

Su insociabilidad le dificultaba hacer amigos.

(nom) insociabilité; sauvagerie; misanthropie [État ou caractère de quelqu'un qui est insociable, qui évite la compagnie des autres.]

Son insociabilité rendait difficile pour lui de se faire des amis.

(Substantiv) Ungeselligkeit; Unsozialität [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, ungesellig oder kontaktarm zu sein.]

Seine **unsociability** machte es ihm schwer, Freundschaften zu schließen.

(名詞) 非社交的な性質や状態。人と関わることを避ける傾向。

彼のunsociability(非社交性)は、友人を作ることを難しくしていた。

(substantivo) insociabilidade; retraimento; reserva; antipatia [O estado ou qualidade de ser insociável.]

Sua insociabilidade dificultava fazer amigos.

Word parts: un + soci + able + ity

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