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lawlessness

[ law-lis-nis ]

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being without regard for the law; behavior that is contrary to or shows indifference to the law:

    Unfortunately, a lot of confusion, lawlessness, stupidity, and even death surrounds alcohol use in college settings.

  2. the state or condition of being without law or law enforcement to provide control or restraint:

    For several months, the emerging nation looked as if it would slip into lawlessness and civil war.



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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lawlessness1

First recorded in 1585–95; lawless ( def ) + -ness ( def )
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She announced her intent to call out this administration’s egregious abuses of power and lawlessness.

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The group recently posted a campaign video that focused heavily on Bass’ handling of the Palisades fire, but also mentioned the city’s worsening financial outlook and the perception of growing lawlessness under her watch.

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Not a single elected Republican has had the courage to try to stop him or even speak out against his lawlessness, and only a handful of Democrats have found that fearlessness.

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It is the lawlessness of Karen State which makes it so appealing to illegal businesses – and that doesn't help the image of Shwe Kokko.

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It created the perception that disorder and lawlessness had become so normalized, nobody at City Hall was alarmed enough to do anything about it.

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