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What is the prefix, suffix, and the root word of "antisocial"

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The prefix: anti

The suffix: social

Root word(s): dissocial, dissociable

Step-by-step explanation:

anti-social, "unsocial, averse to social intercourse," 1797, from anti- + social (adj.). Meaning "hostile to social order or norms" is from 1802. Other, older words in the "disinclined to or unsuited for society" sense include dissocial (1762), dissociable

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