anomic

Definitions

adj

1

Characterized by or pertaining to anomia (the inability to remember names).

When these patients are asked to say aloud the name of an object in a drawing (like a broom), it is common for them to fall into an anomic state in which they cannot recover the name of the object, although they know perfectly well what object is represented in the drawing.

adj

1

Socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated.

Anglo-Indians (Eurasians) ceased to be counted as a separate category although we know from other evidence that many of that community, beleaguered and anomic as they often felt themselves to be, remained in railroad service (Bear, 2007).

Collocations

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VERB + ANOMIC

beleaguered, fall

PREP.

in, into

ADV.

often

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — socially disoriented

alienated
disoriented

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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When these patients are asked to say aloud the name of an object in a drawing (like a broom), it is common for them to fall into an anomic state in which they cannot recover the name of the object, al

Wiktionary

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Anglo-Indians (Eurasians) ceased to be counted as a separate category although we know from other evidence that many of that community, beleaguered and anomic as they often felt themselves to be, rema