Usage Note
Arbitrarietà is an invariable feminine noun (the accent on the final à signals stress and invariability). Like other abstract nouns ending in -tà, it has no distinct plural form: le arbitrarietà. It is used in legal and philosophical discourse to criticize decisions made without rational basis.
Examples
"L'arbitrarietà della decisione ha sorpreso tutti."
Natural Translation
The arbitrariness of the decision surprised everyone.
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