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Definition of: anomie
(an′ə·mē) noun
An anxious awareness that the prevailing values of society have little or no personal relevance to one's condition; also, a condition of society characterized by the relative absence of norms or moral standards. [ < F < Gk. anomia lawlessness < a- without (See A-4) + nomos law]
—a·nom·ic (ə·nom′ik) adjective
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