ANOMIE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word anomie. (close relations)
anomic
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| alienation | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling of being alienated from other people • separation resulting from hostility • (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another • the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly | ||||||
| detachment | nounn | |||||
noun • avoiding emotional involvement • the act of releasing from an attachment or connection • the state of being isolated or detached • a small unit of troops of special composition • coming apart | ||||||
| disconnection | nounn | |||||
noun • state of being disconnected • an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding) • the act of breaking a connection | ||||||
| estrangement | nounn | |||||
noun • separation resulting from hostility • the feeling of being alienated from other people | ||||||
| isolation | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of separation between persons or groups • a feeling of being disliked and alone • the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it • a country's withdrawal from international politics | ||||||
| anomy | nounn | |||||
noun • personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation • lack of moral standards in a society | ||||||
