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Illegality will never solve the problem of political lawlessness.
Emanuel Celler

Meaning of "lawlessness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAWLESSNESS

lawlessness  [ˈlɔːləsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAWLESSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lawlessness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAWLESSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lawlessness in the English dictionary

The first definition of lawlessness in the dictionary is the quality or state of being without law. Other definition of lawlessness is the quality or state of being disobedient to the law. Lawlessness is also the quality or state of being contrary to or heedless of the law.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAWLESSNESS


breathlessness
ˈbreθləsnɪs
callousness
ˈkæləsnɪs
carelessness
ˈkeələsnɪs
helplessness
ˈhɛlpləsnɪs
hopelessness
ˈhəʊpləsnɪs
joblessness
ˈdʒɒbləsnɪs
listlessness
ˈlɪstləsnɪs
meticulousness
mɪˈtɪkjʊləsnɪs
powerlessness
ˈpaʊələsnɪs
recklessness
ˈrɛkləsnɪs
restlessness
ˈrɛstləsnɪs
ridiculousness
rɪˈdɪkjʊləsnɪs
rootlessness
ˈruːtləsnɪs
ruthlessness
ˈruːθləsnɪs
selflessness
ˈselfləsnɪs
sleeplessness
ˈsliːpləsnɪs
thoughtlessness
ˈθɔːtləsnɪs
timelessness
ˈtaɪmləsnɪs
uselessness
ˈjuːsləsnɪs
zealousness
ˈzeləsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAWLESSNESS

lawfulness
lawgiver
lawgiving
lawin
lawine
lawing
lawk
lawks
lawless
lawlessly
lawlike
lawmaker
lawmaking
lawman
lawmen
lawmonger
lawn
lawn mower
lawn party
lawn tennis

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAWLESSNESS

biliousness
business
consciousness
dangerousness
deliciousness
deviousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
hilariousness
homelessness
jealousness
nervousness
obviousness
preciousness
rebelliousness
religiousness
righteousness
seriousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of lawlessness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LAWLESSNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lawlessness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lawlessness

Translation of «lawlessness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAWLESSNESS

Find out the translation of lawlessness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lawlessness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lawlessness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无法无天
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la anarquía
570 millions of speakers

English

lawlessness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अराजकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانفلات الأمني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беззаконие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ilegalidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনাচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anarchie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keburukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gesetzlosigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無法状態
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Angger-anggering Toret
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phóng túng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சட்டத்திற்கு புறம்பாகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनैतिकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kanunsuzluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mancanza di leggi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezprawie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

беззаконня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fărădelege
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανομία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wetteloosheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

laglöshet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lovløshet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lawlessness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAWLESSNESS»

The term «lawlessness» is regularly used and occupies the 60.848 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAWLESSNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lawlessness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lawlessness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lawlessness

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9 QUOTES WITH «LAWLESSNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lawlessness.
1
Kevin Bleyer
Laws made in Alaska, which is known for its lawlessness, are as valid as laws made in Pennsylvania, which invented laws.
2
Emanuel Celler
Illegality will never solve the problem of political lawlessness.
3
Matt Gonzalez
I think that when we're talking about youth violence, we're talking about kids who don't have opportunities, so they're engaged in a certain degree of lawlessness, because we as a society have failed them.
4
Thomas Jordan Jarvis
Yes, it is worse than thrown away, because every fair minded man must admit that the expenditure of this sum of money in the county for intoxicating liquor creates lawlessness, makes criminals, wrecks homes and brings trouble to innocent women and children.
5
Rebecca MacKinnon
There is respect for law, and then there is complicity in lawlessness.
6
Lincoln Steffens
The spirit of graft and of lawlessness is the American spirit.
7
Gijs de Vries
In situations of military conflict, civil strife, lawlessness, bad governance, and human rights violations, terrorists find it easier to hide, train and prepare their attacks.
8
Xun Zi
When people lack teachers, their tendencies are not corrected; when they do not have ritual and moral principles, then their lawlessness is not controlled.
9
Xun Zi
In antiquity the sage kings recognized that men's nature is bad and that their tendencies were not being corrected and their lawlessness controlled.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAWLESSNESS»

Discover the use of lawlessness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lawlessness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pakistan: The Political Economy of Lawlessness
This multi-disciplinary work encompasses the disciplines of economics, criminology, sociology, public administration, and policing.
Sayyid Aẓhar Ḥasan Nadīm, 2002
2
Lawlessness and Economics: Alternative Modes of Governance
Numerous case studies and empirical investigations have demonstrated the variety, importance, and merits, and drawbacks of such institutions. This book builds on these studies and constructs a toolkit of theoretical models to analyze them.
Avinash K. Dixit, 2011
3
Wicked Albany: Lawlessness & Liquor in the Prohibition Era
Whether you’re looking for sociological analysis or pure guilty pleasure, you’ll find it in Wicked Albany.
Frankie Y. Bailey, Alice P. Green, 2009
4
The Wild East: Crime and Lawlessness in Post-communist Russia
A provocative analysis of the problem of all-pervasive corruption and surging violent crime in last Soviet and post-Soviet Russia.
Viktor Mikhaĭlovich Sergeev, 1998
5
The Future War of the Church: How We Can Defeat Lawlessness ...
In The Future War of the Church, Chuck Pierce and Rebecca Wagner Sytsema shared a vision from God.
Chuck D. Pierce, Rebecca Wagner Sytsema, 2007
6
The Mystery of Lawlessness: The Final Dimension
Many people do not know that the world system was designed to fail.
Keyworth N. Ngosa, 2010
7
The Work of Lawlessness Revealed
There is a difference between the “work of lawlessness” and “lawlessness.” In this section, I will be defining lawlessness. We see above that “sin is lawlessness. ” “Sin” is literally defined as “un-mark” (not sectioned out). “Sin” is also defined as  ...
Donald Peart
8
The Mystery of Lawlessness: A Tale by a Fisher of Men
It is Friday, August 1, 2008 at 3:37 p.m. when defense Attorney Joe Gonzalez walks into a San Antonio courtroom and finds District Judge Galaviz lying on the floor, surrounded by his bailiff, attorneys, and others.
Alberto Ramon, 2010
9
Levees, Looters and Lawlessness: Race, Rumor & the Framing ...
This project is an ethnographic investigation into the dynamic that emerged between race, rumor and reporting during Hurricane Katrina, and the impact of that dynamic especially upon white and black residents of New Orleans.
Michelle Miles, 2008
10
Bloody Williamson: A Chapter in American Lawlessness
Paul Angle was fascinated by this more-than-fifty-year history, and his account of violence has become a classic.
Angle, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAWLESSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lawlessness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Crime, violence and lawlessness on high seas, New York Times says
Lawless behavior — including murder, violence and hiding stoways — are common occurrences on the high seas says The New York Times ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
2
Baltimore Since Freddie Grey: A Spike In Crime, A 'Preventable' Riot …
... said commanders did not want police to be perceived as aggressors, but the result was officers doing nothing in the face of lawlessness. «Town Hall, Jul 15»
3
Kitwe cops arrest Copperbelt PF leaders over attack on HH - The Post
You see, the opposition leader had a police permit for his meetings here in Kitwe, so we can't allow lawlessness just because they are PF,” the ... «postzambia.com, Jul 15»
4
Lawlessness in mining sector devalues human life – GGMC source
The frequency of mining accidents that often result in loss of life in the gold mining sector is an extension of a “long-standing pattern of ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
5
Growing trend of lawlessness worrying - Malaysiakini
The growing trend of lawlessness and mob rule is worrying. The aggressive energy once turned outward is now turning in on itself. The agitators of little minds at ... «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»
6
When will America get fed up with utter lawlessness of elected …
When will America get fed up with the utter lawlessness of so many of our elected and appointed officials? While President Obama ignores the ... «Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
7
'End land lawlessness'… Put proper planning mechanism, orders …
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has called for an immediate end to the lawlessness that has characterised land administration in Zambia to enhance ... «Times of Zambia, Jul 15»
8
Andy McCarthy: Obama's Shredding of the Constitution
Former federal prosecutor unveils the lawlessness in the Obama ... about lawlessness in the Obama administration and the shredding of the ... «FrontPage Magazine, Jul 15»
9
House Judiciary Hearing Reveals Worsened Immigration Lawlessness
“Because of the failure by this and previous administrations to detain criminal aliens, and the failure to vigorously pursue fugitives, there are ... «VDARE.com, Jul 15»
10
End lawlessness to attract investment and grow jobs at home
Such lawlessness can only deter investment from growing at the rate the poor need. The government must act to root out extortionists at all ... «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»

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