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anomic¹

  • /əˈnɒm.ɪk/ UK
  • /əˈnəʊ.mɪk/ UK
  • /əˈnɑm.ɪk/ US
  • /əˈnoʊ.mɪk/ US

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Related to anomia.

adjective more anomic · most anomic

  1. Characterized by or pertaining to anomia (the inability to remember names). When these patients are asked to say aloud the name of an object in a drawing (like a broom), it is common for them to fall into an anomic state in which they cannot recover the name of the object, although they know perfectly well what object is represented in the drawing.

anomic²

  • /əˈnɒm.ɪk/ UK
  • /əˈnəʊ.mɪk/ UK
  • /əˈnɑm.ɪk/ US
  • /əˈnoʊ.mɪk/ US

adjective more anomic · most anomic

  1. Socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated. Anglo-Indians (Eurasians) ceased to be counted as a separate category although we know from other evidence that many of that community, beleaguered and anomic as they often felt themselves to be, remained in railroad service (Bear, 2007).

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adj socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated

Portuguêsanómico, anômico
Françaisanomique
Deutschanomisch
Italianoanomico

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"anomic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anomic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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anomic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anomic

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"anomic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anomic.

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@misc{anomic_2026,
  title = {anomic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anomic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}