anomie
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French anomie, from Ancient Greek ἀνομία (anomia, “lawlessness”), from ἄνομος (anomos, “lawless”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + νόμος (nomos, “law”)
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈænəmiː/
Noun [edit]
anomie (uncountable)
- Alienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.
Derived terms [edit]
- anomic a
Translations [edit]
alienation or social instability
Czech [edit]
Noun [edit]
anomie f
French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /a.nɔ.mi/
Noun [edit]
anomie f (plural anomies)
