ANOMIC
Dictionary entry overview: What does anomic mean? • ANOMIC (adjective)
The adjective ANOMIC has 1 sense:
1. socially disoriented
Familiarity information: ANOMIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ANOMIC (adjective)
Meaning:
Socially disoriented
Synonyms:
alienated; anomic; disoriented
Context examples:
anomic loners musing over their fate / we live in an age of rootless alienated people
Similar:
unoriented (not having position or goal definitely set or ascertained)
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