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German
Etymology
From Middle High German wil(le)kür, equivalent to Wille + Kür.
Pronunciation
Noun
Willkür f (genitive Willkür, no plural)
- The state of acting to one's own conscious choice, independent of other forces or powers.
- arbitrariness
- Synonym: Beliebigkeit
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Further reading
- “Willkür” in Duden online
- “Willkür” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache