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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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM anomie
a·nom·ic [uh-nom-ik], /əˈnɒm ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby anomie
anomalous, anomalous dispersion, anomalous monism, anomaly, anomia, anomie, anomite, anon, anonychia, anonym, anonymity
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How to use anomie in a sentence
When they took out Mubarak, this went the opposite extreme to almost anomie, normlessness.
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British Dictionary definitions for anomie
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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