lawlessness

Definition of Lawlessness in English :

1. anarchy, lawlessness

a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

2. lawlessness, outlawry

illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lawlessness

adjective

1.

without law

2.

disobedient to the law

3.

contrary to or heedless of the law

4.

uncontrolled; unbridled

lawless rage

adjective

1.

without law; not regulated by the authority of law

a lawless city

2.

not in conformity with law; illegal

lawless practices

3.

not obeying the law; unruly; disorderly

adj.

1. Unrestrained by law; unruly: a lawless mob.

2. Contrary to the law; unlawful: the lawless slaughter of protected species.

3. Not governed by law: the lawless frontier.