hypersocial

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ social.

Adjective

hypersocial (comparative more hypersocial, superlative most hypersocial)

  1. Extremely social.
    • 1974, Roger Pearson, Introduction to anthropology:
      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.
    • 2007 December 13, Brent Bowers, “An Enthusiast Entrepreneur Kicks Off a T-Shirt Business”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      "I'm a hypersocial person," she said.
  2. (of a domesticated species) Going out of their way to please their owner, as compared to a merely tame animal.

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