acte gratuit

IPA(Pronunciation)

An impulsive act lacking motive.

Japanese Meaning

動機のない衝動的な行動

When he smashed the window for no reason, everyone called it an acte gratuit.

彼が理由もなく窓を割ったとき、誰もがそれを衝動的で動機のない行為だと呼んだ。

Sense（1）

An impulsive act lacking motive.

He was a superlative showman and, if his career ended at the age of forty-five in an acte gratuit, he had, after all, been compared to André Gide.

actes gratuits

（ plural ）