lawlessness

== English == === Etymology === From lawless + -ness. === Pronunciation === === Noun === lawlessness (countable and uncountable, plural lawlessnesses) A lack of law; a lack of law and order; anarchy. Synonyms: unlaw; see also Thesaurus:illegality Antonyms: law, rule of law, law and order; see also Thesaurus:legality Near-synonyms: Wild West, free-for-all Defiance of the law; outlawry, exorbitant levels of crime. Synonyms: unlaw, unlawfulness Antonym: lawfulness ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====