'antisociality' originates from English, formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'antí', meaning 'against') and the noun 'sociality' (from Latin 'socialis', meaning 'companionship' or 'allied').

'antisociality' changed from the combination of prefix and noun: Latin 'sociālis' gave Old French and Middle English forms of 'social', which led to the English noun 'sociality'; combining 'anti-' + 'sociality' produced the modern English 'antisociality'.

Initially it meant 'not being social' or 'lack of sociability'; over time it has also taken on senses of 'opposition to society' and clinical/forensic senses relating to rule-breaking or harmful social behavior.