unvoluntary

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ voluntary.

Adjective

unvoluntary (comparative more unvoluntary, superlative most unvoluntary)

  1. (obsolete) Involuntary.
    • 1655, Thomas Fuller, “I. Century”, in The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI), page 2:
      […] may their Mistake herein be as freely forgiven them, as I hope and desire that the Charitable Reader will with his Pardon meet those unvoluntary Errours, which in this Work by me shall be committed.
  2. (psychology) Voluntary in response to an involuntary stimulus.

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