anomy

• Существительное, обозначающее личное состояние изоляции и тревоги, возникающее из-за отсутствия социального контроля и регулирования, или отсутствия моральных норм в обществе.

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.

uncountable

1. Personal state of isolation and anxietyC1formal

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

   Состояние изоляции и тревоги

   • 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.

   Synonymsalienationanomiedisorientationpurposelessness

2. Lack of moral standards in societyC1formal

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

   Аномия

   • 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.

   Synonymsalienationanomiederacination

   Antonymsmoralityorderstability