Etymology

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Today it means: A fundamental breakdown in the established norms of a society, due to its citizens no longer having a collective understanding of the customs, values or institutions of that society; particularly in a Russian or post-Soviet context. Full definition →

Russian беспреде́л
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromбеспреде́л“lawlessness; arbitrary rule”
  2. English todaybespredel

Borrowed from Russian беспреде́л (bespredél, “lawlessness; arbitrary rule”), from бес- (bes-, “without”) + преде́л (predél, “limit”).

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