What does Lawlessness mean?

Definitions for Lawlessness
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. anarchy, lawlessnessnoun

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

  2. lawlessness, outlawrynoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. lawlessnessnoun

    a lack of law and order; anarchy

  2. lawlessnessnoun

    defiance of the law; outlawry

Wikipedia

  1. Lawlessness

    Lawlessness is a lack of law, in any of the various senses of that word. Lawlessness may describe various conditions.

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  1. lawlessness

    Lawlessness refers to a state of disorder or chaos due to the absence of laws, control, or authority. It often involves a situation where individuals ignore, violate, or are not governed by any laws, leading to a loss of security, peace, and order in a society. Essentially, it's a condition where the rule of law is non-existent or not enforced, leading to anarchy and widespread criminal or unethical activities.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Lawlessness in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Lawlessness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Lawlessness in a Sentence

  1. Jeff Sessions:

    To end the lawlessness and move to the virtuous cycle, we have to be very productive. Volume is critical, let's be clear : We have a goal, and the goal -- and that goal is to end the lawlessness that now exists in our immigration system.

  2. John Boehner:

    By ignoring the will of the American people, President Obama has cemented his legacy of lawlessness and squandered what little credibility he had left, republicans are left with the serious responsibility of upholding our oath of office.

  3. Commission President William Briggs:

    This revised policy will not result in more crimes, or more guns, or more lawlessness in the city of Los Angeles, the current policy harms our Black and Brown communities. The current policy does not stop crime.

  4. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall:

    Can't speak to that. But senator, what I can tell you is that we've denounced lawlessness, not only as it's related to what took place on Jan. 6, but also the lawlessness that continues to go on across our country with violent crime, and what I would hope is part of this hearing that this body is likewise questioning our nominee about her philosophy on criminal justice as it relates decisions she would make on the court.

  5. Kirstjen Nielsen:

    DHS will not tolerate this type of lawlessness and will not hesitate to shut down ports of entry for security and public safety reasons. We will also seek to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law anyone who destroys federal property, endangers our front-line operators, or violates our nation's sovereignty.

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