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an•o•mie
Pronunciation: (an'u-mē"), [key]—
n. Sociol.
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
Also,an'o•my.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.