Spontaneity
11spontaneity/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… …
12spontaneity — noun Date: 1651 1. the quality or state of being spontaneous 2. voluntary or undetermined action or movement; also its source …
13spontaneity — /spon teuh nee i tee, nay /, n., pl. spontaneities. 1. the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous. 2. spontaneous activity. 3. spontaneities, spontaneous impulses, movements, or actions. [1645 55; < LL spontane(us) SPONTANEOUS + ITY] * * * …
14spontaneity — noun /ˈspɒn.tɪ.neɪ.ɪ.ti/ a) The quality of being spontaneous. b) Spontaneous behaviour. See Also: spontaneous …
15spontaneity — Synonyms and related words: abandon, autonomousness, autonomy, ease, extemporaneousness, free will, gratuitousness, indeliberation, independence, involuntariness, naturalness, offhandedness, self action, self activity, self determination, snap… …
16spontaneity — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. inspiration, will, tendency; see impulse 2 , inclination 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Freedom from constraint, formality, embarrassment, or awkwardness: casualness, ease, easiness, informality, naturalness, poise,… …
17spontaneity — spon|ta|ne|i|ty [ ,spantə neıəti ] noun uncount behavior that is natural and not planned …
18spontaneity — spon·ta·ne·i·ty || ‚spÉ‘ntÉ™ nɪËÉ™tɪ /‚spÉ’n n. state of being spontaneous; quality of being unpremeditated, quality of being impromptu …
19spontaneity — n. Spontaneousness …
20spontaneity — n 1. spontaneousness, naturalness, instinctiveness, intuitiveness; instinct, tendency, urge; involuntariness, reflexiveness. 2. freedom, openness, effortlessness, unrestraint, lawlessness, abandon; enthusiasm, spirit, elan, animation; verve, dash …
