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Ennui vs Anomie - What's the difference?

ennui | anomie |

As nouns the difference between ennui and anomie

is that ennui is a gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression while anomie is alienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.

ennui

English

Noun

(-)
  • A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "ennui")

    anomie

    English

    (wikipedia anomie)

    Alternative forms

    * anomy

    Noun

  • Alienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.

    • Derived terms

    * anomic