Synonyms for lawlessness
law·less·ness

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1. lawlessness

   The essential idea of revolution is a change in the form of government or constitution, or a change of rulers, otherwise than as provided by the laws of succession, election, etc.; while such change is apt to involve armed hostilities, these make no necessary part of the revolution. The revolution by which Dom Pedro was dethroned, and Brazil changed from an empire to a republic, was accomplished without a battle, and almost without a shot. Anarchy refers to the condition of a state when human government is superseded or destroyed by factions or other causes. Lawlessness is a temper of mind or condition of the community which may result in anarchy. Confusion, disorder, riot, and tumult are incidental and temporary outbreaks of lawlessness, but may not be anarchy. Insubordination is individual disobedience. Sedition is the plotting, rebellion the fighting, against the existing government, but always with the purpose of establishing some other government in its place. When rebellion is successful it is called revolution; but there may be revolution without rebellion; as, the English Revolution of 1688. A revolt is an uprising against existing authority without the comprehensive views of change in the form or administration of government that are involved in revolution. Anarchy, when more than temporary disorder, is a proposed disintegration of society, in which it is imagined that social order might exist without government. Slaves make insurrection; soldiers or sailors break out in mutiny; subject provinces rise in revolt. Compare SOCIALISM.

   Synonyms:
   anarchy, confusion, disintegration, disorder, insubordination, insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, revolution, riot, sedition, tumult

   Antonyms:
   authority, command, control, domination, dominion, empire, government, law, loyalty, obedience, order, rule, sovereignty, submission, supremacy

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1. anarchy, lawlessnessnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   anarchy, outlawry

2. lawlessness, outlawrynoun

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

   Synonyms:
   anarchy, outlawry

Matched Categories

1. • Disorder
   • Government
   • Illegality

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1. lawlessnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   anarchy, unrestraint, abandon, mobocracy, license, riot

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1. List of paraphrases for "lawlessness":

   anarchy, illegality, chaos, disorder, unlawfulness, impunity

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1. 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.

2. Teddy Baguilat:

   This tyranny and impunity have led the president to warn that lawlessness is taking over the country and yet Teddy Baguilat has also repeatedly declared Teddy Baguilat vow to bring peace and order to the Philippines, i sincerely hope that he will make good on his words and bring justice to victims like Fr. Richmond Nilo.

3. Mark Brnovich:

   In addition to free rooms and transportation for those illegally entering our country, the DOJ now wants to give them a chance to vote, it’s another round of Brnovich v. Biden.I will once again be in court defending Arizona against the lawlessness of the Biden administration.

4. Attorney General Sessions:

   This is a new era. This is the Trump era, the lawlessness, the abdication of the duty to enforce our immigration laws, and the catch and release practices of old are over.

5. 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.