normlessadj.
/ˈnɔːmləs/, U.S. /ˈnɔrmləs/ Having no relevant norms or standards.
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1941 Amer. Sociol. Rev. 6 588 The normative state..governs by the means of constant norms those areas of behavior which the leader has not yet decreed shall fall within the authority of the ‘normless’ prerogative state.
1981 Admin. Sci. Q. 26 251 Formalization may reinforce many external norms for professionals and reduce role ambiguity (a normless state).
1996 Jrnl. Mod. Afr. Stud. 34 196 The immediate background to the coup..can be located at two levels: the terrible economic situation, and the normless politicking which had ignored popular groups.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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