Willkür
dieNounarbitrariness, despotism
English translations
- 01
willfulness
- 02
discretion
- 03
arbitrariness
Word details
- German meaning
- Das Ausüben von Macht oder Entscheidungen ohne Rücksicht auf Regeln oder Gerechtigkeit.
- English meaning
- Arbitrariness
- Synonym
- Beliebigkeit, Eigenmacht
- German example
- Die Entscheidung des Chefs schien reine Willkür zu sein.
- English example
- The boss's decision seemed like pure arbitrariness.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Willkür
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Willkürherrschaft
arbitrary rule
- Willkürherrschaft
despotism
- Willkürherrschaft
autocracy
- Willkürgerichtsbarkeit
arbitrary jurisdiction
- Willkürlichkeit
arbitrariness
- unwillkürlich
unconsciously
- unwillkürlich
involuntarily
- unwillkürlich
automatically
- Willkürlichkeit
Arbitrariness
- willkürlich
Arbitrary
- Willkürgerichtsbarkeit
arbitrary jurisdiction
- Willkürherrschaft
arbitrary rule
- unwillkürlich
Involuntary means happening without conscious control or intention.
- gewillkürt
Arbitrary
- Behördenwillkür
Abuse of power by authorities
- Tic
A tic is an involuntary, repetitive movement or vocalization.
- Tick
A tic is an involuntary, repetitive movement or vocalization.
- niesen
To sneeze
- schauern
To shiver
- zusammenzucken
To flinch, to wince, to startle
- zufällig
random
- zufallsabhängig
Random
- despotisch
Despotic
- vegetativ
Relating to the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary functions like breathing and digestion.
- Vaginismus
Vaginismus
- Wadenkrampf
Calf cramp
- Zuckung
twitch
- wahllos
Random
- eigenmächtig
Arbitrary
- Despot
despot, tyrant
- Schluckauf
Hiccups
- Krampfanfall
Seizure
- Automatismus
Automatism
- Bereitschaftspotential
Readiness potential
- Inkontinenz
Incontinence
- zucken
Twitch
- krampfen
To cramp
- verkrampfen
to tense up
- arbiträr
Arbitrary
- beliebig
arbitrary
- klonisch
clonic
- zurückzucken
To flinch means to recoil suddenly and involuntarily, often out of fear or surprise.
- hüsteln
To clear one's throat
- hicksen
To hiccup means to have involuntary, spasmodic movements of the diaphragm that lead to a characteristic sound.
- Reflex
Reflex
- autovegetativ
vegetative
Example sentences with “Willkür”
Wir sind nicht der Willkür der Behörden ausgeliefert. (We are not subject to the arbitrariness of the authorities.)
Frequently asked questions
What gender is Willkür?
It is feminine (die Willkür).