Anomy

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



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