"anomic" meaning in English

See anomic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /əˈnɒm.ɪk/ [UK], /əˈnəʊ.mɪk/ [UK], /əˈnɑm.ɪk/ [US], /əˈnoʊ.mɪk/ [US] Forms: more anomic [comparative], most anomic [superlative]
Etymology: Related to anomia. Head templates: {{en-adj}} anomic (comparative more anomic, superlative most anomic)
  1. (neurology) Characterized by or pertaining to anomia (the inability to remember names). Categories (topical): Neurology
    Sense id: en-anomic-en-adj-FxnI3J42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Topics: medicine, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /əˈnɒm.ɪk/ [UK], /əˈnəʊ.mɪk/ [UK], /əˈnɑm.ɪk/ [US], /əˈnoʊ.mɪk/ [US] Forms: more anomic [comparative], most anomic [superlative]
Etymology: From anomie + -ic. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*nem-}}, {{af|en|anomie|-ic}} anomie + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} anomic (comparative more anomic, superlative most anomic)
  1. (sociology) Socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated. Categories (topical): Sociology Related terms: anomie Translations (socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated): anomický [masculine] (Czech), anomique (French), anomisch (German), anomico (Italian), anómico [Portugal] (Portuguese), anômico [Brazil] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-anomic-en-adj-z16vIrB4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 37 63 Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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