anomy meaning

UK US /ˈænəmi/ 3 syllables

anomy (noun): personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation.

anomy has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

anomy as a noun

  1. personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation

    Synonyms: anomie

    Type of: isolation

    Related forms: anomic

  2. lack of moral standards in a society

    Synonyms: anomie

    Type of: immorality

How to pronounce anomy

anomy is pronounced /ˈænəmi/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in MY · 5-letter words

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