English–French
“normlessness” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/anɔmi/
Example
Depuis la crise, l'anomie règne dans le quartier.
Since the crisis, normlessness has prevailed in the neighborhood.
How to say “normlessness” in French
“Normlessness” in French is anomie.
A neighborhood has no common yardstick for behavior, so each person acts without a clear social guide.
Example sentences with anomie
Je ressens de l'anomie quand les valeurs communes disparaissent.
I feel anomie when shared values disappear.
Tips for using anomie
- Anomie belongs mainly to sociological and political language, so a concrete cause or example often clarifies it.