lawlessness
noun/ˈlɔləsnəs/
Frequency rank: #14,222 most common English word
Meaning
a situation in which laws do not exist or are not obeyed; absence of law and order.
Example sentence
Years of conflict left the region in a state of lawlessness, with no police or courts to keep order.
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