anomie
or an·o·my
[ an-uh-mee ]
/ ˈæn əˌmi /
noun Sociology.
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for anomic
anomie
anomy
/ (ˈænəʊmɪ) /
noun
sociol lack of social or moral standards in an individual or society
Derived forms of anomie
anomic (əˈnɒmɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for anomie
from Greek anomia lawlessness, from a- 1 + nomos law
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Medical definitions for anomic
anomic
[ ə-nŏm′ĭk, ə-nō′mĭk ]
adj.
Socially unstable, alienated, and disorganized.
n.
A socially unstable, alienated person.
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