anomie


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
anomie /ˈanəmi/ (also anomy)
noun lack of the usual social or ethical standards.
– derivatives
anomic /əˈnɒmɪk/ adjective.
– origin 1930s: from Fr., from Gk anomia, from anomos ‘lawless’.
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