Anomie vs. Alienation — What's the Difference?

In sociology, anomie () is a social condition defined by an uprooting or breakdown of any moral values, standards or guidance for individuals to follow. Anomie may evolve from conflict of belief systems and causes breakdown of social bonds between an individual and the community (both economic and primary socialization).

The act of alienating or the condition of being alienated; estrangement

Social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.

(Psychology) See depersonalization.

Alienation and purposelessness experienced by a person or a social group as a result of a lack of standards, values, or ideals

(Law) The act of transferring property or title to it to another.

Alienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.

The act of alienating.

Personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation

The state of being alienated.

Lack of moral standards in a society

Emotional isolation or dissociation.

(theatre) Verfremdungseffekt.

(property law) The transfer of property to another person.

The act of alienating, or the state of being alienated.

A transfer of title, or a legal conveyance of property to another.

A withdrawing or estrangement, as of the affections.

Mental alienation; derangement of the mental faculties; insanity; as, alienation of mind.

The feeling of being alienated from other people

Separation resulting from hostility

(law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another;

The action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly;