anomie
or an·o·my
[an-uh-mee]
See more synonyms for anomie on Thesaurus.com- 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
1930–35; <
French <
Greek anomía lawlessness. See
a-6,
-nomy Related formsa·nom·ic [uh-nom-ik] /əˈnɒm ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for anomic- sociol lack of social or moral standards in an individual or society
Word Origin for anomie
from Greek anomia lawlessness, from a- 1 + nomos law
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Word Origin and History for anomicadj.1950, from French anomique (Durkheim, 1897); see anomie.
n."absence of accepted social values," 1933, from Durkheim's "Suicide" (1897); a reborrowing with French spelling of anomy.
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anomic
[ə-nŏm′ĭk, ə-nō′mĭk]
- Socially unstable, alienated, and disorganized.
- A socially unstable, alienated person.
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