lawlessness
A lack of law; a lack of law and order; anarchyA lack of law; a lack of law and order; anarchy.
» It was an era of lawlessness.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)A lack of law; a lack of law and order; anarchy.
Near-synonyms: Wild West, free-for-all
Gesetzlosigkeit, Zügellosigkeit
беззако́ниеbezzakónije, беспра́виеbesprávije, беспреде́лbespredél
беззако́нняbezzakónnja, безпра́в'яbezprávʺja
(countable, uncountable)Defiance of the law; outlawry, exorbitant levels of crime.
illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law
Examples
4 sentencesIt was an era of lawlessness.
The government still lacks full control of the countryside, where lawlessness persists.
In this place of beauty, there is an underside of lawlessness, corruption and poverty that could threaten the sustainability of the biosphere.
The refugees paint a bleak picture of mounting violence and lawlessness as civilians scramble to overcome shortages of food, water and fuel.
Translations
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Forms
plural: lawlessnesses| Singular | lawlessness |
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Synonyms
9 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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