Lawbreaking
adj, noun
adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 unlawful; illegal.
"We have a place for lawbreaking citizens like you."
Example
More examples"We have a place for lawbreaking citizens like you."
Etymology
From law + breaking.