lawlessness
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- noun
- /ˈlɔːləsnəs/
- After the police were withdrawn, lawlessness reigned in the city, leaving residents feeling unsafe.
- violence and lawlessness
- rampant lawlessness
- corruption and lawlessness
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I have to say, I've had enough of the lawlessness and the disrespect of our country.
- And I have to say, I've had enough of the lawlessness and the disrespect of our country.
- It was an absolute display of corruption and lawlessness.
- And one of the key, one of the key statements in there is lawlessness will abound.
- I've said Christian Craighead is a bad example to young soldiers because his meeting near attitude promotes lawlessness in the military.
- Theoretical reflections, lawlessness and self defensive subjectivity.
- It's, it's complete chaos and lawlessness and, and just, it's sad.
Examples
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Three factors, all intertwined, came together to push Colombia to the brink of complete lawlessness.
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The Sonora Desert and the northern border towns have long been infamous for their lawlessness.
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You see, well, the lawlessness that you guys were trying to keep out of here, and now it's right here within.
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It's, it's complete chaos and lawlessness and, and just, it's sad.
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In my opinion, they should be removed for their lawlessness regarding fiscal responsibility.
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Obviously this lawlessness breeds other lawlessness.
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Day after day... ...crime, lawlessness and evil are running rampant.
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Let it be known from this day forth that lawlessness will not be tolerated.
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We tolerated lawlessness in the land until it grew to diabolical proportions.
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The most obvious manifestation of these distortions was rampant lawlessness and the loss of great numbers of lives.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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A situation with no government and much disorder
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Refusing to obey rules or people in charge
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Doing things that are illegal
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An action that does not follow the law
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A tendency to be difficult to control and to disobey rules
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Not following the law
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Noisy actions by people who do not follow rules or order
Antonyms
How Lawless
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word lawlessness is made from law meaning 'rules', -less meaning 'without' as in homeless, and -ness which turns it into a noun. So lawlessness is the state of being 'without law', which is why it means 'disorder' or 'chaos'.