Anomy
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A violation of law, especially of divine law; lawlessness.
noun.
As used by Pearson and others, a breach in the routine of perceptions. See the extract.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Disregard or violation of law.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Alternative spelling of
anomie
.
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noun.
personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation
noun.
lack of moral standards in a society
Word Usage
"The stronger this identification, the weaker will be the threat of anomy arising from the misfortunes of individual biography."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
immorality
isolation