anomie
Meanings
Plural: anomies
Noun
- personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation
- lack of moral standards in a society
- Alienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.
Origin / Etymology
From French anomie, from Ancient Greek ἀνομία (anomía, “lawlessness”), from ἄνομος (ánomos, “lawless”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”). Popularized by French sociologist Émile Durkheim (1858-1917).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
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anomie is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
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