Asociality

Asociality holds a similar definition to antisocial[1][2] which describes someone who does not participate in society and stays out of social interactions with other people.

Holocaust Connection[3]

Asociality was a marking given to prisoners of the Nazi Regime[4] working/living in concentration camps which was used to describe a prisoner which was used to describe someone who was "Work-shy" or someone who did not participate in work. This typically included people who were, beggars, alcoholics, drug addicts, prostitutes and pacifists. Roma[5] and Sinti[6] people were also classified as 'asocial'. Asocial people were marked with a black inverted triangle.

References

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  2. "Anti-social behaviour order", Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2023-02-11, retrieved 2025-03-01
  3. "Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | 'Asocials'". hmd.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  4. "Nazi Germany", Wikipedia, 2025-02-19, retrieved 2025-03-01
  5. "Roma people", Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2025-02-11, retrieved 2025-03-01
  6. "Sinti", Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2024-09-29, retrieved 2025-03-01