anomic

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anomic

An anomic individual sits alone on a park bench, disconnected from the passing crowd.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Relating to or characterized by anomie: Describes a state or condition where social norms are weak, absent, or conflicting, leading to a breakdown in social bonds and a sense of aimlessness or alienation in individuals.
    • Socially disoriented or alienated: Describes a person who feels disconnected from society, its rules, and values, often resulting in feelings of rootlessness and isolation.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The novel explores the lives of anomic individuals in a rapidly changing city.
    • Sociologists study the anomic conditions that can arise during periods of great economic upheaval.
    • He felt profoundly anomic after moving to a new country where he didn't understand the cultural norms.
Advanced Usage

  • Anomic suicide: A sociological concept introduced by Émile Durkheim, referring to suicide resulting from a sudden breakdown of social norms and a lack of regulation in an individual's life.

    • Durkheim's theory categorizes anomic suicide as distinct from other types like egoistic or altruistic suicide.

  • Anomic conditions: Used to describe societal states of normlessness.

    • The period following the revolution was marked by anomic conditions and widespread uncertainty.
Variants and Related Words
  • Anomie (n): The social condition of normlessness or personal state of isolation and alienation, to which the adjective "anomic" refers.
    • The rapid industrialization led to a sense of anomie among the displaced rural population.
Synonyms
  • Alienated: Feeling estranged or isolated from a group or society.
  • Disoriented: Having lost one's sense of direction, position, or relationship with one's surroundings.
  • Rootless: Lacking a sense of belonging or stable social connections.
Antonyms
  • Integrated: Successfully incorporated into a social group.
  • Normative: Based on or prescribing norms, typical of a stable society.
anomic

An anomic individual sits alone on a park bench, disconnected from the passing crowd.

Adjective
  1. socially disoriented
    • anomic loners musing over their fate
    • we live in an age of rootless alienated people

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