Durkheim contrasted the condition of anomie as being the result of a malfunction of organic solidarity after the transition to mechanical solidarity: But on the contrary, if some opaque environment is interposed ... relations rare, are not repeated enough ... are too intermittent.
Durkheim membedakan anomie sebagai hasil kegagalan solidaritas organik setelah transisi kepada solidaritas mekanis: Namun kebalikannya, jika lingkungan opaque diinterposisikan... hubungan jarang, tidak cukup terulang... terlalu sebentar-sebentar.