Anomic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈnɒm.ɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Anomic is an adjective meaning (neurology) Characterized by or pertaining to anomia (the inability to remember names).
Meaning
(neurology) Characterized by or pertaining to anomia (the inability to remember names).
More Meanings
- (sociology) Socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated.
Example Sentences
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).
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.
Synonyms for anomic
Depending on context, synonyms include disoriented, alienated, unoriented.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disoriented, alienated, unoriented, anaxonal, autonomic, automonic.
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