What is anomie?

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What is anomie?

Answer 1

Anomie, in contemporary English, means a condition or malaise in individuals, characterized by an absence or diminution of standards or values. When applied to a government or society, anomie implies a social unrest or chaos.

Answer 2

It means normlessness or lawlessness.  It's exactly what the previous person said.  Anomie is a society that is living without norms, law and values.

Answer 3

A condition of "normlessness".  In modern times,this happens, as societies go in transitions, due to radical economic changes or rapid advances in technology. Traditional morality, religion, and values lose meaning. People become lost; not knowing what to cling to or believe in...