spontaneity

spontaneity
n
1. spontaneousness, naturalness, instinctiveness, intuitiveness; instinct, tendency, urge; involuntariness, reflexiveness.
2. freedom, openness, effortlessness, unrestraint, lawlessness, abandon; enthusiasm, spirit, elan, animation; verve, dash, life, vigor, ardor, zest.
3. immediateness, directness, extemporaneousness, extemporaneity, extemporariness; impulsiveness, impetuosity, rashness.
4. self-determination, self-activity, self-propulsion; independence, initiative.

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  • Spontaneity — Spon ta*ne i*ty (sp[o^]n t[.a]*n[=e] [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Spontaneities} ( t[i^]z). [Cf. F. spontan[ e]it[ e].] 1. The quality or state of being spontaneous, or acting from native feeling, proneness, or temperament, without constraint or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spontaneity — index impulse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • spontaneity — 1650s; see SPONTANEOUS (Cf. spontaneous) + ITY (Cf. ity) …   Etymology dictionary

  • spontaneity — *abandon, *unconstraint Analogous words: spontaneousness, instinctiveness, impulsiveness (see corresponding adjectives at SPONTANEOUS): extem poraneousness, offhandedness, unpremeditatedness (see corresponding adjectives at EXTEMPORANEOUS):… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • spontaneity — spon tǝ nay i ti has largely superseded the traditional pronunciation spon tǝ nee i ti …   Modern English usage

  • spontaneity — [spän΄tə nē′ə tē; ] often [ spän΄tənā′ə tē] n. 1. the state or quality of being spontaneous 2. pl. spontaneities spontaneous behavior, movement, action, etc …   English World dictionary

  • spontaneity — [[t]spɒ̱ntəne͟ɪɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT Spontaneity is spontaneous, natural behaviour. He had the spontaneity of a child …   English dictionary

  • spontaneity — spontaneous ► ADJECTIVE 1) performed or occurring as a result of an unpremeditated impulse and without external stimulus. 2) open, natural, and uninhibited. 3) (of a process or event) occurring without apparent external cause. 4) Biology (of… …   English terms dictionary

  • spontaneity — noun the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint (Freq. 3) the spontaneity of his laughter • Syn: ↑spontaneousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑spontaneous (for: ↑spontaneousness) …   Useful english dictionary

  • spontaneity and spontaneous —    Spontaneity is the quality of being spontaneous: behavior proceeding from natural feeling or from a momentary impulse, without having been planned or labored; developing from within, without apparent external influence, force, cause, or… …   Glossary of Art Terms

  • spontaneity/indifference — The contrast is used by Locke and then Hume in their discussions of free will . Liberty of spontaneity is the freedom to do something if we so choose, and is contrasted with forcible restraint or inability. It is to be distinguished from the… …   Philosophy dictionary

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