Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desocialize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: des-o-cial-ize
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take out of a social context; individualize.

Transitive verb

verb

To cause to withdraw from society.

Transitive verb

verb

To cause to cease to be politically socialist.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"As we desocialize sex and sexuality as purely personal aspects of existence, we begin to see how sexuality is tied to a number of norms..."
"2004, Arden et al, The Angell Memorial Animal Hospital Book of Wellness and Preventive Care By twelve weeks puppies enter the juvenile stage, and it is at this stage that a negative experience can desocialize the pup."
"It was a painful process to desocialize and rehabilitate the Malian economy."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English socialize English desocialize From de- + socialize.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

desocializes (present, singular) desocializing (participle, present) desocialized (participle, past) desocialized (past)

Questions

What does desocialize mean?: To take out of a social context; individualize.
Where does desocialize come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English socialize English desocialize From de- + socialize.

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