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| an·o·mie [ ánnəmee ] or an·o·my [ ánnəmee ] |
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1. social instability: instability in society caused by the erosion or abandonment of moral and social codes
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2. social alienation: a feeling of disorientation and alienation from society caused by the perceived absence of a supporting social or moral framework
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| [Late 16th century. Via French< Greek anomia "lawlessness" < anomos "lawless" < nomos "law"] |
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