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wetteloosheid — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • anomie noun A breakdown of shared social norms and values, leaving people without clear standards to live by; also the personal sense of rootlessness that follows.
  • lawlessness noun A state where laws are absent or not enforced; disorder.

Senses

wetteloosheid is used for these senses in English:

  • anomie Alienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.
  • lawlessness A lack of law; a lack of law and order; anarchy.

Related Dutch words