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hypersocial

adj

Etymology

From hyper- + social.

  1. derived from sociālis — “of or belonging to a companion or companionship or association, social”
  2. borrowed from social
  3. prefixed as hypersocial — “hyper + social”

Definitions

  1. Extremely social.

    • Some rats in these overcrowded communities appeared to develop hypersocial tendencies, seemingly obtaining accentuated satisfaction from close social contacts, refusing to eat except in the company of their companions.
    • "I'm a hypersocial person," she said.

  2. Going out of their way to please their owner, as compared to a merely tame animal.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA