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noun · countable / uncountable · rare

unlawfulness

unlawfulness · unlawfulnesses

Gesetzwidrigkeit, Rechtswidrigkeit

bezprawność, nielegalność, nieprawność

The state of being unlawfulThe state of being unlawful.

Translations

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Deutsch

By meaning 1

state of being unlawful:

Meaning

2 senses

(uncountable)The state of being unlawful.
Near-synonyms: criminality, feloniousness, illicitness
Gesetzwidrigkeit, Rechtswidrigkeit
(countable)An unlawful act.
Near-synonyms: offense; outrage
Gesetzwidrigkeit

More definitions

the quality of failing to conform to law

Forms

plural: unlawfulnesses

Singular	unlawfulness
Plural	unlawfulnesses

regular

Synonyms

14 synonyms

The state of being unlawful:lawlessness unlaw illegality illegalness criminality feloniousness illicitness

An unlawful act:crimeA2 offenseB2 outrageB2 criminal offence delinquency malefaction perpetration

Antonyms

5 antonyms

The state of being unlawful:lawA2 lawfulness legality legalness rule of law

Word family

1 related words

Relatedunlawful

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

unknownA2 unlabeled unlawful unlead unlearn unleash unleavened

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