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anomie Definition

ano·mie (an′ə mē)

noun

lack of purpose, identity, or ethical values in a person or in a society; rootlessness

Etymology: Fr < Gr anomia, lawlessness < a-, without + nomos, law: see -nomy

anomie Related Forms

anom′·ic (ə näm′ik) adjective

anomie Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

social: This is a story of an undeclared war of social anomie, in which we all have the potential for victimhood.