arbitrariness

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noun unreason

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Word Origin & History

early 15c., "deciding by one's own discretion," from Old French arbitraire (14c.) or directly from Latin arbitrarius "depending on the will, uncertain," from arbiter (see arbiter). The original meaning gradually descended to "capricious" and "despotic" (1640s). Related: Arbitrarily; arbitrariness.

Example Sentences for arbitrariness

The assumption has been that arbitrariness was the chief feature of the whole process.

Without work, he would develop into a monster of caprice and arbitrariness.

The commonalty freed us from the orders and arbitrariness of individuals.

All law is supposed to be just, otherwise it is arbitrariness and not law.

It is needless to point out the arbitrariness of this comparison.

The proceeding was arbitrary, but the arbitrariness was necessary.

The arbitrariness of her nature was going to be scourged with scorpions by fate, it seemed.

The arbitrariness of the modern map-maker is as bad as that of his predecessors.

Arbitrariness and severity were foreign to his nature, but all knew that the standards of conduct and study must be maintained.

This arbitrariness indicates another characteristic of the new manner.

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unreasonableness

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fanaticism