English → Latin
“lawless” in Latin
exlēxlawless; outside of the lawperrumpōto break or force through; to overcomecīvitāscitizenship and its rights; often referring to Roman citizenship.; the state, body politic, citizens of a territory (col
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
lawless
Acknowledging no law, exlex; legibus solutus; legum vinculis exsolutus: to act in a lawless manner, leges perfringere or perrumpere.
That has no laws, legibus carens (e.g., civitas); sine legibus (e.g., populus).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for lawless?
- The usual Latin words for “lawless” are exlēx, perrumpō, cīvitās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.