anomy

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

anomy
    n 1: personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a
         lack of social control and regulation [syn: {anomie},
         {anomy}]
    2: lack of moral standards in a society [syn: {anomie}, {anomy}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Anomy \An"o*my\, n. [Gr. ?. See {Anomia}.]
   Disregard or violation of law. [R.] --Glanvill.
   [1913 Webster]

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