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lawless

[ law-lis ]

adjective

  1. contrary to or without regard for the law:

    lawless violence.

  2. being without law; uncontrolled by a law; unbridled; unruly; unrestrained:

    lawless passion.

  3. illegal:

    bootleggers' lawless activity.



lawless

/ ˈɔːɪ /

adjective

  1. without law
  2. disobedient to the law
  3. contrary to or heedless of the law
  4. uncontrolled; unbridled

    lawless rage

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Derived Forms

  • ˈɱ, adverb
  • ˈɱԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·· adverb
  • ··Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lawless1

First recorded in 1150–1200; from Middle English laweles; law 1, -less
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He called it "incomprehensible" that cycling is "literally lawless" under an "old-fashioned law" not designed for modern road usage.

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In those days of “enhanced interrogation,” I was already arguing that accepting such lawless behavior could well become an American habit.

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“This lawless action will not make Americans any safer — and will only damage our economy,” Schiff said.

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It seeks class-action relief for everyone subjected to the tactics, which the lawsuit describes as “lawless sweeps, indiscriminate arrests, and coercive expulsions.”

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An air of lawless volatility was pervasive backstage.

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