lawfulness
lawfulness · lawfulnesses
Property of being lawful, of obeying the lawProperty of being lawful, of obeying the law.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Property of being lawful, of obeying the law.
His extreme lawfulness made him righteous, but did it make him merciful?
the quality of conforming to law
(countable, uncountable)Property of operating in a manner organized by certain laws, such as laws of nature.
Origin
From Middle English laufulnes, lahfulnesse, equivalent to lawful + -ness.From Middle English laufulnes, lahfulnesse, equivalent to lawful + -ness.
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Forms
plural: lawfulnesses| Singular | lawfulness |
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Antonyms
7 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable