Arbitrariness Word Meaning

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

the quality of being based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

Short Definition:

quality of being based on random choice or personal whim

Examples:

• disparate peoples were forced together by the arbitrariness of a colonial map-maker's pen

Definition:

a lack of restraint in the use of authority; autocracy

Short Definition:

lack of restraint in use of authority

Examples:

• they complained about the arbitrariness of the authorities in closing down their units