Spontaneity

noun

noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being spontaneous. uncountable

    "In any case, they are not very big on spontaneity. They sit on him for a few minutes before they decide what to do next."

  2. 2
    the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint wordnet
  3. 3
    Spontaneous behaviour. countable

    "Romney Leigh, who lives by diagrams, / And crosses out the spontaneities / Of all his individual, personal life / With formal universals."

  4. 4
    The tendency to undergo change, characteristic of both animal and vegetable organisms, and not restrained or checked by the environment. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    The tendency to activity of muscular tissue, including the voluntary muscles, when in a state of healthful vigour and refreshment. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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spontaneousnessabandonabruptnessautonomousnessautonomyease

Example

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"The loss of childhood spontaneity has caused widespread concern, as well as calls for review of the nation's educational and social structures."

Etymology

From Latin spontaneus (“voluntary”). By surface analysis, spont(aneous) + -aneity. Compare French spontanéité.

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