involuntariness (C2)

noun

Pronunciation: ɪnˌvɒlənˈtɛrɪnəs

Definition

The state or quality of occurring without conscious choice, intent, or active control.

Examples

• The legal defense argued the involuntariness of the defendant's confession, claiming it was coerced under extreme duress.

• He struggled to accept the involuntariness of his sudden job loss during the company's massive restructuring phase.

• Physicians often study the involuntariness of reflexes to determine the health of a patient's nervous system.

Synonyms of involuntariness

Words with a similar meaning to involuntariness:

• reflex
• uncontrollability
• spontaneity
• automatism

Antonyms of involuntariness

Words with the opposite meaning to involuntariness:

• voluntariness
• deliberateness

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