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ANOMIE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lack of moral standards in a society

Synonyms:

anomie; anomy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("anomie" is a kind of...):

immorality (the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation

Synonyms:

anomie; anomy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("anomie" is a kind of...):

isolation (a state of separation between persons or groups)

Derivation:

anomic (socially disoriented)

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