Word Noun
accidentality
n.
C1 Advanced ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty
Definition
n.the quality of happening by chance or without a plan. It describes things that are not meant to be or are not part of a larger pattern.
n.the state or quality of occurring by chance or without intention. Often used in philosophical or artistic contexts to describe the lack of a predetermined design.
Examples
“The artist's work is full of accidentality.”
“The critic argued that the novel's success was more a result of accidentality than a well-planned marketing strategy.”
“In a universe governed by entropy, the accidentality of our existence is both a profound mystery and a humbling reminder of the vast, indifferent scale of the cosmos.”
Etymology
From accidental + -ity.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Rare
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