arbitrariness
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/ˈɑːrbɪtrerinəs/
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/ˈɑːbɪtrərinəs/
A situation where decisions or actions are made without a clear reason or plan, often seeming random or unfair.
The teacher's decision to pick the team captains seemed to have a lot of arbitrariness.
先生がチームキャプテンを選ぶ決定は、かなりの独断のようでした。
The act of using power or authority in a way that is not limited by rules or fairness, often causing harm to others.
The king's arbitrariness in making decisions led to a lot of unhappiness among the people.
王様の決定における独断的行動は、人々の間で多くの不満を招いた。