Anomic
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Characterised by or experiencing a breakdown of accepted social norms, leaving individuals feeling directionless and disconnected from society.
“Rapid urbanisation produced an anomic generation that had lost its ties to traditional community life.”
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a·nom·ic
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Wordle
Ends in -IC and starts ANO, the M in the middle is easily overlooked when guessing
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Worth 10 points, both M and C carry value, making this a solid play when the letters are available
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