anomie

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

an·o·mie

noun

Definition of ANOMIE

: social instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values; also : personal unrest, alienation, and anxiety that comes from a lack of purpose or ideals

Variants of ANOMIE

an·o·mie also an·o·my \ˈan-ə-mē\

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