Berita Hari Ini: Word of the Day: Anomie

21 Maret 2026

Word of the Day: Anomie

March 21, 2026

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noun

1. Social instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values.

2. Personal unrest, alienation, and uncertainty that comes from a lack of purpose or ideals.

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"After graduating and moving to a new city, he felt a strange anomie, like he didn't quite belong anywhere yet."

"I'm comfortable in my job, but I still feel a persistent anomie that makes me wonder if I should try something new."

"Historians describe the period after the empire fell as one of anomie, with old norms disappearing before new ones formed."

Greek, late 16th century

In the late 16th century, the word "anomy" was used to refer to the state of being without law or order, especially in the sense of the natural world. It comes from the Greek "ánomos," meaning ...