Anomie (noun) also anomy
an-o-mee
Lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group.
1930s from French, from Greek anomia, from anomos ‘lawless’.
Example sentences
“Sadly the behaviour has led to anomie among the ranks”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)