Look up: anomie

1. Anomie
   A concept used by Durkheim to describe feelings of aimlessness and despair provoked by the processes of change in the modern world which result in social norms losing their hold over individual behaviour.
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2. anomie
   [n] - personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation 2. [n] - lack of moral standards in a society
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3. Anomie
   Durkheim's designation of a condition in which society provides little moral guidance to individuals
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4. anomie
   A state of social disorganization and demoralization in society which is largely the result of disharmony between cultural goals and the means for attaining them. This may be reflected in the behaviour of the individual in many ways - non-conformity, social withdrawal, deviant behaviour, etc. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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5. anomie
   anomy noun lack of moral standards in a society
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6. anomie
   anomy noun personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation
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7. anomie
   in societies or individuals, a condition of instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values or from a lack of purpose or ideals.[6 related articles]
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8. anomie
   anomie, anomy 1. A condition in society in which normative standards of conduct and belief are weak or lacking; also, a similar condition in an individual commonly characterized by disorientation, anxiety, and isolation. 2. A reference to a lack of social control in which the absence of regulation ...
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9. anomie
   Type: Term Pronunciation: an′ō-mē Definitions: 1. Lawlessness; absence or weakening of social norms or values, with corresponding erosion of social cohesion. 2. In psychiatry, absence or weakening of individual norms or values; characterized by anxiety, isolation, and personal disorientation.
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10. anomie
    anomie, a social condition characterized by instability, the breakdown of social norms, institutional disorganization, and a divorce between socially valid goals and available means for achieving them. Introduced into sociology by Emile Durkheim in his study Suicide (1897), anomie also refers to the...
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11. Anomie
    `Anomie` is a term meaning "personal feeling of a lack of social norms; normlessness". It describes the breakdown of social norms and values. It was popularized by French sociologist Émile Durkheim in his influential book Suicide (1897). Durkheim borrowed the word from French ph...
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