anomie
or an·o·my
[ an-uh-mee ]
nounSociology.
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
Origin of anomie
1Other words from anomie
- a·nom·ic [uh-nom-ik], /əˈnɒm ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby anomie
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How to use anomie in a sentence
When they took out Mubarak, this went the opposite extreme to almost anomie, normlessness.
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British Dictionary definitions for anomie
anomie
anomy
/ (ˈænəʊmɪ) /
noun
sociol lack of social or moral standards in an individual or society
Origin of anomie
1from Greek anomia lawlessness, from a- 1 + nomos law
Derived forms of anomie
- anomic (əˈnɒmɪk), adjective
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