Obs. [ad. Gr. ἀνομία, n. of quality f. ἄνομ-ος lawless.] Disregard of law, lawlessness; esp. (in 17th c. theology) disregard of divine law.
1591. Lambarde, Archeion (1635), 120. That were to set an Anomy, and to bring disorder, doubt, and incertaintie over all.
1683. E. Hooker, Pref. Pordage’s Myst. Div., 23. Men’s Lusts, animosities, enormities, Anomies.
1689. Apol. Fail. Walker’s Acc., 15. You Presbyterians distinguish between the Action and the Anomy, or Irregularity of it.
1755. in Johnson.
