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Lawlessness - 2 dictionary results

law⋅less

  [law-lis]
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–adjective
1. contrary to or without regard for the law: lawless violence.
2. being without law; uncontrolled by a law; unbridled; unruly; unrestrained: lawless passion.
3. illegal: bootleggers' lawless activity.
Origin:
1150–1200; ME laweles. See law 1 , -less

Related forms:
law⋅less⋅ly, adverb
law⋅less⋅ness, noun
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law·less   (lô'lĭs)   
adj.  
  1. Unrestrained by law; unruly: a lawless mob.
  2. Contrary to the law; unlawful: the lawless slaughter of protected species.
  3. Not governed by law: the lawless frontier.
law'less·ly adv., law'less·ness n.
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