lawlessness

noun

Definition of lawlessnessnext
1
as in anarchy
a state in which there is widespread wrongdoing and disregard for rules and authority the western frontier was notorious for its lawlessness

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2
as in crime
activities that are in violation of the laws of the state lawlessness in the city had reached an unconscionable and intolerable level

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  1. anarchy
  2. crime
  3. criminality
Noun
  • The whiff of populist anarchy in the air is salty, unprecedented, and notably across the aisle.
    Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Since the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse plunged the country into anarchy, mainstream news outlets and social media have portrayed Chérizier as a kind of arch-villain.
    Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of anarchy
Noun
  • In general, a 2005 federal law shields gun manufacturers and dealers from liability from crimes committed with their products.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Pennsylvania authorities charged him with carrying firearms without a license, possessing instruments of a crime, falsely identifying himself to law enforcement, tampering with records or identification, and forgery.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of crime
Noun
  • The sheer scale of the criminality meant the case was split into two trials.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors took liberties in interpreting defendants’ literary work to imply a criminality bleeding into every aspect of their lives.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of criminality
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