an·o·mie
(an'ō-mē), 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.
[Fr., fr. G. anomia, lawlessness]
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anomie
Neurology
Nominal aphasia, anomic aphasia.
Psychiatry
Alienation.
Social medicine
Lawlessness; bereft of societal control or unresponsiveness to social norms; e.g., sociopathy.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
an·o·mie
(an'ŏ-mē) Social instability as a result of a loss of accepted standards and values.
[Fr., fr. G. anomia, lawlessness]
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anomie
Lack of moral principle, whether in an individual or in a society.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005