Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anomic

/əˈnɑm.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: anom-ic
IPA: /əˈnɑm.ɪk/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

Socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated.

Example Sentences

"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."
"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)."

Etymology

Related to anomia.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈnɑm.ɪk/
British English: /əˈnɒm.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

more anomic (comparative) most anomic (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

anomie

Synonyms

alienated disoriented

Questions

How do you pronounce anomic?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈnɑm.ɪk/.
What does anomic mean?: Characterized by or pertaining to anomia (the inability to remember names).
Where does anomic come from?: Related to anomia.

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