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arbitrary
1) based solely on one's own wishes, not restricted by reason or rules; 2) tyrannical; 3) unreasonable, unsupported
Some people hold that, if there is a deity, he (or she) must be criticized for the arbitrary allotment of good and evil in the world.
Related English word: arbitrariness
Latin root word: arbitror, arbitrari, arbitratus sum - to judge, think; to testify
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