lawlessness
Plural: lawlessnesses
Noun
- a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
- illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law
- A lack of law; a lack of law and order; anarchy.
- Defiance of the law; outlawry, exorbitant levels of crime.
Origin / Etymology
From lawless + -ness.
Synonyms
anarchy, outlawry, unlaw#Noun, unlawfulness
Antonyms
law, law and order, lawfulness, rule of law
Scrabble Score: 14
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lawlessness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary