Reference meaning
lawlessness
Last updated
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
Related source terms
Other meanings
2. noun
illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law
Source and scope
This definition is reproduced from Princeton WordNet 3.0, sense 13973059-n, under the WordNet 3.0 License. It has not yet received VocabularyBase editorial review. Read the source and license details.