English noun: lawlessness | |||
1. | lawlessness (state) a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) | ||
Synonyms | anarchy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disorder | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | nihilism | ||
Domain category | administration, governance, governing, government, government activity | ||
2. | lawlessness (attribute) illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law | ||
Synonyms | outlawry | ||
Broader (hypernym) | illegality | ||