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View synonyms for spontaneity

spontaneity

[ spon-tuh-nee-i-tee, -ney- ]

noun

, plural spon·ta·ne·i·ties.
  1. the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous.
  2. spontaneous activity.
  3. spontaneities, spontaneous impulses, movements, or actions.


spontaneity

/ -ˈneɪ-; ˌspɒntəˈniːɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being spontaneous
  2. often plural the exhibiting of actions, impulses, or behaviour that are stimulated by internal processes


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Word History and Origins

Origin of spontaneity1

First recorded in 1645–55; from Late Latin spontāne(us) spontaneous + -ity

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Example Sentences

One gets the feeling that Mitchum misses not only the spontaneity but the fun his generation had.

There was an endearingness to the spontaneity of it all, but also a palpable stress accompanying the frenzy.

Computers and ASDs think alike: both substitute memory and logic for social spontaneity.

Which is where the performance of Vera Farmiga comes in, with its impressively sly approximation of neurotic spontaneity.

Ibrahim vaulted to the forefront of a movement generated in large part by social media, which thrives on emotion and spontaneity.

I shall never forget it—nor the dear childish awkward spontaneity of its expression.

Not until pupils rise to the spontaneity which betokens a genuine love for the work in hand do they secure the richest results.

He would have suffered in spontaneity, vivacity, originality, and quietly taken his anchorage in the sleepy haven of mediocrity.

Good he is, of course, but there's no spontaneity about him.

In this operation, in case the subordination is really absolute, no sort of spontaneity is present on the part of the subordinate.

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