Anomie

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈænÉ™miː/

Alternative forms

• anomy

Origin

From French anomie, from Ancient Greek ἀνομία (anomia, "lawlessness"), from ἄνομος (anomos, "lawless"), from ἀ- (a-, "not") + νόμος (nomos, "law")

Full definition of anomie

Noun

1. Alienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.

Derived terms

• anomic