anomic suicide

one of four types of suicide proposed in 1897 by Émile Durkheim, involving the perception that one’s relationship to society has changed so radically that its values and norms are no longer personally relevant. Feeling bereft of the societal standards upon which he or she had relied, the individual becomes frustrated, disillusioned, and disappointed. Anomic suicides often are associated with periods of social revolution or other significant widespread change. See also altruistic suicide; egoistic suicide; fatalistic suicide.

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May 9th 2024

LMX theory

abbreviation for leader–member exchange theory.