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lawbreaker

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈlɔːbɹeɪkə/ / /ˈlɔ.bɹeɪkɚ/ / /ˈlɑ.bɹeɪkɚ/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English lawbreker, lawe brekare; equivalent to law + breaker.

  1. One who breaks (violates) the law, a criminal.

    I'm just a poor old man. I have no time for law-breakers. My legs are grey. My ears are gnarled. My eyes are old and bent.

    People often assume that speedboarders are disrespectful lawbreakers.