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Anomic

adjective/kæskˈɑːɹɹəz/
Definition
socially disoriented
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kæskˈɑːɹɹəz/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐnˈɒmɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐnˈɒmɪk/
3 syllables Say it as /kæskˈɑːɹɹəz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivesocially disoriented
“anomic loners musing over their fate”
Word Forms
anomynounpersonal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation
anomienounpersonal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
anomisch
sozial desorientiert
🇫🇷French
anomique
socialement désorienté
🇪🇸Spanish
anómico
socialmente desorientado
🇮🇹Italian
anomico
socialmente disorientato
🇳🇱Dutch
anomisch
sociaal gedesoriënteerd
🇵🇹Portuguese
anômico
socialmente desorientado
🇷🇺Russian
аномичный
социально дезориентированный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
परमाणु
सामाजिक रूप से भटकाव
🇧🇩Bengali
অ্যানোমিক
সামাজিকভাবে দিশেহারা
🇮🇳Tamil
அனோமிக்
சமூக நோக்குநிலையற்றவர்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
అనామిక్
సామాజికంగా దిక్కులేనివారు
🇮🇳Marathi
ॲनोमिक
सामाजिकदृष्ट्या विचलित
🇮🇳Gujarati
એનોમિક
સામાજિક રીતે દિશાહિન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನಾಮಿಕ
ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕವಾಗಿ ದಿಗ್ಭ್ರಮೆಗೊಂಡ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അനോമിക്
സാമൂഹികമായി വഴിതെറ്റിപ്പോകുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਨੌਮਿਕ
ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਭਟਕਣਾ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
失范的
社交迷失方向
🇯🇵Japanese
アノミック
社会的に見当識を失った
🇰🇷Korean
아노미
사회적으로 방향 감각을 잃은
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bất thường
mất phương hướng xã hội
🇹🇭Thai
กายวิภาค
สับสนทางสังคม
🇮🇩Indonesian
anomik
disorientasi sosial
🇲🇾Malay
anomik
bercelaru sosial
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير عادي
مشوشة اجتماعيا
🇮🇷Persian
آنومیک
از نظر اجتماعی سرگردان
🇹🇷Turkish
anomik
sosyal olarak kafası karışmış
🇮🇱Hebrew
אנומי
חסר התמצאות חברתית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'anomic'?
The primary meaning of 'anomic' is 'socially disoriented'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'anomic' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'anomic' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'anomic' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'anomic' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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