sinnbefreit

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German

Etymology

Sinn +‎ befreit

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪnˌbəfʁaɪt/
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Adjective

sinnbefreit (strong nominative masculine singular sinnbefreiter, comparative sinnbefreiter, superlative am sinnbefreitesten)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) senseless, idiotic
    Synonyms: sinnlos, sinnentleert, sinnfrei, idiotisch
    Antonyms: sinnvoll, sinnig
    • 2015 September 25, Oskar Piegsa, quoting Philipp Burger, “Spielen die?”, in Zeit Online:
      Natürlich ist diese Stadt aber auch bekannt für die jährlichen Krawalle in der Schanze, die vielen Sachbeschädigungen, brennende Straßen und sinnbefreite Gewaltbereitschaft.
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