Lawbreaking

adj, noun

adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.

    "His lawbreaking ended only when he was hanged for it."

Adjective
  1. 1
    unlawful; illegal.

    "We have a place for lawbreaking citizens like you."

Synonyms

All synonyms
breach of lawcivil disobediencecontraventioncrimecrimefulcriminal

Example

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"We have a place for lawbreaking citizens like you."

Etymology

From law + breaking.

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