Antisocial

/ˌæn.ti.ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/ adjective

Unwilling to interact with other people or engage in social activities; or against the norms and rules of society.

From the prefix 'anti-' (against) combined with 'social' from Latin 'socialis' (of allies or companions). The term emerged in the 1800s as psychology developed frameworks for understanding behavior.

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