произвол

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic произволъ (proizvolŭ). Can also be analysed as про- (pro-) +‎ из- (iz-) +‎ во́ля (vólja)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prəɪzˈvoɫ]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

произво́л • (proizvólm inan (genitive произво́ла, nominative plural произво́лы, genitive plural произво́лов)

  1. free will
  2. (politics) power abuse; arbitrary will, behaviour or rule
  3. lawlessness

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