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əˈnɒm ɪkanom·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
alienated, anomic, disorientedadjective
socially disoriented
"anomic loners musing over their fate"; "we live in an age of rootless alienated people"
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anomicadjective
Socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated
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In sociology, anomie () is a social condition defined by an uprooting or breakdown of any moral values, standards or guidance for individuals to follow. Anomie is believed to possibly evolve from conflict of belief systems and causes breakdown of social bonds between an individual and the community (both economic and primary socialization). An example is alienation in a person that can progress into a dysfunctional inability to integrate within normative situations of their social world such as finding a job, achieving success in relationships, etc.
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Anomic typically refers to a state of society where norms and values are weak or unclear, contributing to social instability and unpredictability. In psychology, it describes a type of aphasia in which a person struggles to recall names or words.
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manioc
Monica
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of anomic in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of anomic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- شاذArabic
- anomickýCzech
- anomischGerman
- anomiqueFrench
- anômicoPortuguese
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