noun

lawlessness

noun

A state where laws are absent or not enforced; disorder.

"The blackout led to looting and general lawlessness."

"Years of lawlessness had emptied the border towns."

How to Use Lawlessness

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In plain EnglishThe condition of a place where law and order have broken down.

lawlessnesses plural

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The blackout led to looting and general _____.

From "lawless" plus the noun-forming suffix "-ness."

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