anomie
anomie (aˑ·n
·mē),
[an′əmē]
a state of apathy, alienation, anxiety, personal disorientation, and distress resulting from the loss of social norms and goals previously valued. Also spelled anomy.
anomie (aˑ·n
·mē),n a sociological phenomenon in which individuals display profound lack of expected social behaviors, often seen when people are uprooted from their places of origin.
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