Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lawlessness

2 senses of lawlessness

Sense 1
anarchy, lawlessness -- (a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government))
       => disorder -- (a disturbance of the peace or of public order)

Sense 2
lawlessness, outlawry -- (illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law)
       => illegality -- (unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute)