anomie

anomie

n. a sense of alienation and hopelessness in a society or group that is often a response to social upheaval. It also may be accompanied by changes in personal and social values. —anomic adj.

Related Terms

impulsive character

impulsive character a personality pattern marked by a tende...

axonal myelination

axonal myelination see myelination.

granular cortex

granular cortex the portion of the cerebral cortex that con...

embryo

embryo n. an animal in the stages of development between cl...

nilutamide

nilutamide n. see antiandrogen.

libidinal transference

libidinal transference in classical psychoanalysis, the tra...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter A

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z