Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lawfulness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: law-ful-ness
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Property of being lawful, of obeying the law.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Property of operating in a manner organized by certain laws, such as laws of nature.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His extreme lawfulness made him righteous, but did it make him merciful?"
"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."

Etymology

From Middle English laufulnes, lahfulnesse, equivalent to lawful + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: laufulnes

Usage

Inflected Forms

lawfulnesses (plural)

Phrases

rule of law

Frequently Paired Words

lawgiver rule of law

Antonyms

legalness lawfulness legality unlawfulness lawlessness unlaw illegality illegalness

Questions

What does lawfulness mean?: Property of being lawful, of obeying the law.
Where does lawfulness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce lawfulness

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