🚫⚖️Lawlessness

noun
/ˈlɔː.ləs.nəs/

Meaning

absence of law and order; a state where laws do not exist or are not enforced

Example Sentences

The city descended into lawlessness after the government collapsed.

Synonyms

anarchy, chaos, disorder, mayhem

Antonyms

order, law, rule

Collocations

descend into lawlessness, period of lawlessness

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