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lawless
[ law-lis ]
/ ˈlɔ lɪs /
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adjective
contrary to or without regard for the law: lawless violence.
being without law; uncontrolled by a law; unbridled; unruly; unrestrained: lawless passion.
illegal: bootleggers' lawless activity.
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British Dictionary definitions for lawless
lawless
/ (ˈlɔːlɪs) /
adjective
without law
disobedient to the law
contrary to or heedless of the law
uncontrolled; unbridledlawless rage
Derived forms of lawless
lawlessly, adverblawlessness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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