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spontaneity

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spon⋅ta⋅ne⋅i⋅ty

[spon-tuh-nee-i-tee, -ney-]
–noun, plural -ties.
1. the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous.
2. spontaneous activity.
3. spontaneities, spontaneous impulses, movements, or actions.

Origin:
1645–55; < LL spontāne(us) spontaneous + -ity
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spon·ta·ne·i·ty   (spŏn'tə-nē'ĭ-tē, -nā'-)   
n.   pl. spon·ta·ne·i·ties
  1. The quality or condition of being spontaneous.

  2. Spontaneous behavior, impulse, or movement.

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