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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWillkür
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Vɪlkyːɐ̯
"Die Willkür dieser Regeln ist unerträglich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
"The perceived arbitrariness of the new tax regulations caused widespread frustration among business owners." - 2
In linguistics, the absence of any natural or necessary connection between a word's meaning and its sound or form.
"Ferdinand de Saussure emphasized the fundamental arbitrariness of the linguistic sign."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'arbitrarius' meaning 'dependent on will' or 'uncertain', stemming from 'arbiter' (judge or supreme ruler). The suffix '-ness' was added in Middle/Early Modern English to form an abstract noun representing the quality of being based on random choice or personal whim rather than any reason or system.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arbitrariness" is said worldwide
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arbitraire
Transliteration: ar-bi-trɛʁ
"L'arbitraire des décisions a surpris toute l'équipe."
Willkür
Transliteration: Vɪlkyːɐ̯
"Die Willkür dieser Regeln ist unerträglich."
arbitrarietà
Transliteration: ar-bi-tra-ri-e-tà
"Non possiamo accettare l'arbitrarietà di questa misura."
arbitrariedad
Transliteration: ar-βi-tɾa-ɾjeˈdad
"La arbitrariedad del fallo judicial fue criticada por los abogados."
arbitrariedade
Transliteration: aʁ.bi.tɾa.ɾi.eˈda.dʒi
"É preciso combater a arbitrariedade nas decisões administrativas."
मनमानापन
Transliteration: manmanapan
"कानून में मनमानापन स्वीकार्य नहीं है।"
任意性
Transliteration: rènyìxìng
"语言符号具有任意性。"
자의성
Transliteration: jai-seong
"이 규칙의 자의성은 명백합니다."
恣意性
Transliteration: shii-sei
"言語の記号には恣意性がある。"
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