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unsociableness

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un·so·cia·ble  (n-ssh-bl)
adj.
1. Not disposed to seek the company of others; reserved.
2. Not congenial; incompatible.
3. Not conducive to social exchange: an unsociable atmosphere.
un·socia·bili·ty, un·socia·ble·ness n.
un·socia·bly adv.
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Noun1.unsociableness - an unsociable dispositionunsociableness - an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship
unsociability
introversion - (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings
disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
standoffishness, withdrawnness, aloofness, remoteness - a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
secretiveness, closeness - characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
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[53] We are reminded of their coalescence, the Christian and the broadly classical, when Botero avers that there is nothing more alien to evangelical doctrine than unsociableness in our bearing and cruelty of mind, for Christ presents himself as gentle and humble of heart in which manner it is easier to teach peoples more effectively the meaning of humanity.
Geography and Empire in the Late Renaissance. Botero's Assignment, ... by HEADLEY, JOHN M. / Renaissance Quarterly
 
 
 
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