anomie

or an·o·my

[ an-uh-mee ]

/ ˈæn əˌmi /

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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.

Nearby words

anomalous zeeman effect, anomaly, anomer, anomia, anomic, anomie, anomite, anon, anon., anonychia, anonym

Origin of anomie

1930–35; < French < Greek anomía lawlessness. See a-⁶, -nomy

Related forms

a·nom·ic

[uh-nom-ik] /əˈnɒm ɪk/, adjective

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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

anomic (əˈnɒmɪk), adjective

Word Origin for anomie

from Greek anomia lawlessness, from a- 1 + nomos law

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Medicine definitions for anomic

anomic

[ ə-nŏm′ĭk, ə-nō′mĭk ]

adj.

Socially unstable, alienated, and disorganized.

n.

A socially unstable, alienated person.