unlaw
Absence of law; lawlessnessAbsence of law; lawlessness.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)Absence of law; lawlessness.
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)A crime, an illegal action.
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)A fine exacted from a transgressor of the law.
Origin
From Middle English unlawe, unlaȝ, unlage, from Old English unlagu (“violation of law, illFrom Middle English unlawe, unlaȝ, unlage, from Old English unlagu (“violation of law, illegality, injustice, lawlessness”), equivalent to un- (“lack or absence of”) + law.
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Forms
plural: unlaws| Singular | unlaw |
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uncountable
Synonyms
11 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable