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Societal Instability Resulting From A Breakdown In Values Crossword Clue

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199%6Exact Match!
250%6 Emotional or psychological state resulting from societal breakdown or instability
329%5 Social instability caused by the absence or breakdown of social norms

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We think the answer is "ANOMIE" which means:

    noun
  • • Personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation
  • • Lack of moral standards in a society

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The increasing rate of crime can be attributed to the sense of anomie in society."
  • • "The lack of social integration leads to feelings of anomie among individuals."

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