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anomie

an·o·mie
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-uh-mee]
    • /ˈæn əˌmi/
    • /ˈæ.nə.mi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-mee]
    • /ˈæn əˌmi/

Definitions of anomie word

  • noun anomie lack of social or moral standards in an individual or society 3
  • noun anomie lack of purpose, identity, or ethical values in a person or in a society; rootlessness 3
  • noun anomie 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. 1
  • noun anomie Lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group. 1
  • noun anomie breakdown of social norms, values 1
  • noun anomie alienation caused by lack of ideals, purpose 1
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Origin of anomie

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; < French < Greek anomía lawlessness. See a-6, -nomy

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Parts of speech for Anomie

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Anomie

anomie popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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  • social disorganization

    disruption or breakdown of the structure of social relations and values resulting in the loss of social controls over individual and group behavior, the development of social isolation and conflict, and a sense of estrangement or alienation from the mainstream of one's culture; the condition or state of anomie.
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