Synonyms for illegality
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Noun
1. Lawlessness — the state of being illegal
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
the state of being illegal
The criminal was aware of the illegality of his act.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- disorder illegitimacy
Forms
- Plural
- illegalities → lawlessnesses, illegitimacies, unlawfulnesses…
Example sentences
- lawlessness It was an era of lawlessness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| illegality | falling | |
| lawlessness | steady | |
| unlawfulness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- lawlessness3, illegalness
- 12 letters
- illegitimacy6, unlawfulness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lawlessness3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- illégalité
- Italiano
- illegalità
- Deutsch
- Illegalität