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.

• 🇨🇳指个人因缺乏社会规范和控制而感到孤立、焦虑的状态，也指社会缺乏道德规范或秩序混乱。

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.

   🇨🇳孤立与焦虑状态

   同义词: 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.

   🇨🇳失范

   同义词: alienationanomiederacination

   反义词: moralityorderstability