ANOMIE


Meaning of ANOMIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also an·o·my ˈa-nə-mē

Etymology: French anomie, from Middle French, from Greek anomia lawlessness, from anomos lawless, from a- + nomos law, from nemein to distribute — more at nimble

Date: 1933

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

• ano·mic ə-ˈnä-mik, -ˈnō- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.