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anomie

or an·o·my

[an-uh-mee]
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noun Sociology.
  1. 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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Origin of anomie

1930–35; < French < Greek anomía lawlessness. See a-6, -nomy
Related formsa·nom·ic [uh-nom-ik] /əˈnɒm ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for anomic

anomie

anomy

noun
  1. sociol lack of social or moral standards in an individual or society
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Derived Formsanomic (əˈnɒmɪk), adjective

Word Origin

from Greek anomia lawlessness, from a- 1 + nomos law
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Word Origin and History for anomic

adj.

1950, from French anomique (Durkheim, 1897); see anomie.

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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 in Medicine

anomic

(ə-nŏm′ĭk, ə-nō′mĭk)
adj.
  1. Socially unstable, alienated, and disorganized.
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n.
  1. A socially unstable, alienated person.
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