involuntary
involuntary Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Done without will, conscious control, or deliberate intention, such as a spontaneous reaction or reflex.
"The sudden drop in temperature caused an involuntary shiver down her spine."
Done against someone's will; compulsory or forced.
"Several employees were placed on involuntary leave during the corporate restructuring."
Relating to physiological processes, organs, or smooth and cardiac muscles that function independently of conscious mental control.
"Digestion and heart rate are regulated by involuntary muscles within the autonomic nervous system."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Late Latin involuntarius ('unwilling' or 'not intentional'), formed from the privative prefix in- ('not') and voluntarius ('of one's free will'), from voluntas ('will').