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involuntary

[ in-vol-uhn-ter-ee ]

adjective

  1. not voluntary; independent of one's will; not by one's own choice:

    an involuntary listener; involuntary servitude.

  2. unintentional; unconscious:

    an involuntary gesture.

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  3. Physiology. acting independently of or done or occurring without volition:

    involuntary muscles.

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involuntary

/ -tr瑟; 瑟n藞v蓲l蓹nt蓹r瑟 /

adjective

  1. carried out without one's conscious wishes; not voluntary; unintentional
  2. physiol (esp of a movement or muscle) performed or acting without conscious control
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

involuntary

  1. Not under conscious control. Most of the biological processes in animals that are vital to life, such as contraction of the heart, blood flow, breathing, and digestion, are involuntary and controlled by the autonomic nervous system.
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Derived Forms

  • 颈苍藞惫辞濒耻苍迟补谤颈濒测, adverb
  • 颈苍藞惫辞濒耻苍迟补谤颈苍别蝉蝉, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 颈苍路惫辞濒路耻苍路迟补谤路颈路濒测 [in-, vol, -, uh, n-ter-, uh, -lee, -vol-, uh, n-, tair, -], adverb
  • 颈苍路惫辞濒顎僽苍路迟补谤顎卛路苍别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of involuntary1

From the Late Latin word 颈苍惫辞濒耻苍迟腻谤颈耻蝉, dating back to 1525鈥35. See in- 3, voluntary
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After reviewing the images, I see that this gesture was completely involuntary on the part of the prop.

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These include difficulty concentrating, depression, stumbling and clumsiness, involuntary jerking of the limbs and body, mood swings and personality changes, problems swallowing, speaking and breathing.

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The IRS calls it an 鈥渋nvoluntary conversion鈥 when your property is destroyed and you receive insurance proceeds.

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Incels, short for involuntary celibate, are men who blame women because they are unable to find a sexual partner.

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Matt said the Sheriff鈥檚 Department presented Jax鈥檚 case to the U.S. attorney鈥檚 office after learning that Gasc贸n鈥檚 office probably would pursue only a charge of involuntary manslaughter, which carries a two- to four-year sentence.

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