Looking for the meaning of the word ANOMY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ANOMY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Anomie
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: from French, from Greek anomia, from anomos ‘lawless’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈanəmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group
Short Definition:lack of usual social or ethical standards
Examples:- the theory that high-rise architecture leads to anomie in the residents
Variant Forms:
- anomy
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