Gratuitous
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The term gratuitous in narratology means seeking sensationalism or without having rationales or pretexts. 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.
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- unearned, given freely.
- unjustified, without reason.
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Antonyms
- onerous
- necessity
- purposeull
- functional (as in functional nudity)
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