anomy

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A noun referring to a personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation, or a lack of moral standards in a society.

• 🇩🇪Zustand der Isolation und Angst eines Individuums, der durch fehlende soziale Kontrolle und Regulierung oder durch den Mangel an moralischen Normen in der Gesellschaft entsteht.

1. Personal state of isolation and anxiety C1 formal

   A condition of personal disorientation and anxiety caused by a lack of social norms or guidance.

   • After moving to a new city without any friends, he felt a deep sense of anomy.
   • The rapid changes in society left many individuals feeling a profound anomy.
   • Her anomy was evident in her inability to connect with the community.

   🇩🇪Zustand der Isolation und Angst

   Synonyme: alienationanomiedisorientationpurposelessness

2. Lack of moral standards in society C1 formal

   A breakdown of social bonds and moral values within a community, leading to instability.

   • The sociologist argued that the rise in crime was a symptom of societal anomy.
   • During periods of rapid change, anomy can spread as traditional values are questioned.
   • The novel explores themes of anomy in a post-war society.

   🇩🇪Anomie

   Synonyme: alienationanomiederacination

   Antonyme: moralityorderstability