anomy (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *anomy*:
NOUN	state	anomy, anomie	personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation
NOUN	attribute	anomy, anomie	lack of moral standards in a society

English > *anomy*: 2 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation.
Synonym	anomie
Broader	isolation	A state of separation between persons or groups
Spanish	anomia
Catalan	anomia
Adjectives	anomic	socially disoriented

English > *anomy*: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	lack of moral standards in a society.
Synonym	anomie
Broader	immorality	The quality of not being in accord / accord with standards of right or good conduct
Spanish	anomia
Catalan	anomia

HyperDic: anomy