Gratuitous
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The term gratuitous in narratology means seeking sensationalism or without having reasons, rationales or pretexts to do so. The term is usually encountered in contexts of sex (see the pornography/erotica debate) or violence. The word stems from the Latin gratuitus, which means free.
See also
Antonyms
- onerous
- necessity
- purposefull
- functional (as in functional nudity)
Related terms
- unearned, given freely.
- unjustified, without reason.
- gratuitous violence
- gratuitous nudity
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