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- [law-fuh l]
- /ˈlɔ fəl/
- /ˈlɔːfəlnəs/
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- [law-fuh l]
- /ˈlɔ fəl/
Definitions of lawfulness word
- adjective lawfulness allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law: a lawful enterprise. 1
- adjective lawfulness recognized or sanctioned by law; legitimate: a lawful marriage; a lawful heir. 1
- adjective lawfulness appointed or recognized by law; legally qualified: a lawful king. 1
- adjective lawfulness acting or living according to the law; law-abiding: a lawful man; a lawful community. 1
- noun lawfulness Property of being lawful, of obeying the law. 1
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Origin of lawfulness
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, lawful is from the Middle English word laghful. See law1, -ful
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Parts of speech for Lawfulness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lawfulness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
lawfulness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lawfulness
noun lawfulness
- right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- legitimacy — the state or quality of being legitimate.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- justice — Donald, 1925–2004, U.S. poet.
- validity — the state or quality of being valid: to question the validity of the argument.
Antonyms for lawfulness
noun lawfulness
- injustice — the quality or fact of being unjust; inequity.
- unfairness — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
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