anomie
or an·o·my
[an-uh-mee]
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.
Origin of anomie
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anomie
anomy
noun
Word Origin for anomie
from Greek anomia lawlessness, from a- 1 + nomos law
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anomic
[ə-nŏm′ĭk, ə-nō′mĭk]
adj.
n.
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