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anomie

/an-uh-mee/US // ˈæn əˌmi //UK // (ˈænəʊmɪ) //

异常状态,异常现象,异常情况,异常

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Sociology.

    • : a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.

Examples

  • When they took out Mubarak, this went the opposite extreme to almost anomie, normlessness.

  • Media-cuddling can be a kiss-of-anomie for women on the cusp of cool.