anomos

Anomos, from the Greek ἄνομος (á-nó-mos), literally means "lawless" and functions as an adjective and noun to describe things or people that operate outside established legal norms. The term conveys a sense of illegality or disregard for rule-bound order.

In classical and modern Greek usage, anómos denotes illegality or rebellion against the law. In English-language scholarship, anómos most often appears as the root for related concepts such as anomia or anomie, which describe social conditions arising from a breakdown or absence of norms rather than a specific act of illegality.

Because anomos is primarily a linguistic term, it does not point to a single widely recognized entity. It is sometimes used as a proper name in fiction, branding, or various projects, where its connotations of lawlessness or nonconformity may be thematically appropriate. When encountered, the exact meaning depends on the surrounding context and the intent of the user or creator.

See also: anomie, nomos, ἄνομος.