- lawlessness
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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lawlessness
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lawlessness — lawless ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not governed by or obedient to laws. DERIVATIVES lawlessly adverb lawlessness noun … English terms dictionary
lawlessness — noun 1. a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) • Syn: ↑anarchy • Derivationally related forms: ↑lawless, ↑anarchist (for: ↑anarchy), ↑anarchical ( … Useful english dictionary
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lawlessness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. anarchy, irresponsibility, terrorism, chaos; see disorder 2 , disturbance 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A lack of civil order or peace: anarchy, disorder, misrule. See ORDER, PEACE … English dictionary for students
