lawfulness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle English laufulnes, lahfulnesse, equivalent to lawful + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Property of being lawful, of obeying the law.
His extreme lawfulness made him righteous, but did it make him merciful?
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(countable, uncountable) Property of operating in a manner organized by certain laws, such as laws of nature.
The process of psychotherapy […] is a unique and dynamic experience, different for each individual, yet exhibiting a lawfulness and order which is astonishing in its generality.
1961, Carl R. Rogers, On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lawfulnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
lawlessness · legalness · illegality · lawlessness · unlaw · legality · unlawfulness · unlawfulness · lawfulness · unlaw · illegalness · legalness