#126 - Anomie
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vocab_drabblesThis week's word is
noun
an·o·mie ˈa-nə-mē
(variants or less commonly anomy)
1. social instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values
The reforms of a ruined economy, under these conditions, brought about social anomie, desperation and poverty rather than relief and prosperity.
—T. Mastnak
2. personal unrest, alienation, and uncertainty that comes from a lack of purpose or ideals
In the face of these prevailing values, many workers experience a kind of anomie. Their jobs become empty, meaningless, and intrinsically unsatisfying.
—Robert Straus
From Merriam-Webster
Anomie
noun
an·o·mie ˈa-nə-mē
(variants or less commonly anomy)
1. social instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values
The reforms of a ruined economy, under these conditions, brought about social anomie, desperation and poverty rather than relief and prosperity.
—T. Mastnak
2. personal unrest, alienation, and uncertainty that comes from a lack of purpose or ideals
In the face of these prevailing values, many workers experience a kind of anomie. Their jobs become empty, meaningless, and intrinsically unsatisfying.
—Robert Straus
From Merriam-Webster
