"unrule" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: unrules [plural]
Etymology: un- + rule Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|rule}} un- + rule Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} unrule (countable and uncountable, plural unrules)
  1. (uncountable) Absence of rule; anarchy. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-unrule-en-noun-jpWF3YVD
  2. (countable) An impetus for creativity or chaos; a stimulating factor for acting outside of rules. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-unrule-en-noun-dt81SXIP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 21 79

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for unrule meaning in All languages combined (1.8kB)

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