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As an older variant, the Webster 1913 dictionary reports use of the word anomie as meaning " disregard or violation of the law " but anomie as a social disorder is not to be confused with anarchy.

Proponents of anarchism claim that anarchy does not necessarily lead to anomie and that hierarchical command actually increases lawlessness.

Some Anarcho-primitivists like Ted Kaczynski argue that conditions such as anomie are directly caused by complex societies, particularly industrial and post-industrial societies due to their deprivation of individual self-determination and a relatively small reference group to relate to, such as the band, clan, or tribe.