Added 10 October 2026
spontaneity
/ˈspɒn.tə.neɪ.ə.ti/ noun
In Latin: spontāneitās Wiktionary
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- The quality of being spontaneous.
- Spontaneous behaviour.
- The tendency to undergo change, characteristic of both animal and vegetable organisms, and not restrained or checked by the environment.
Origin
From Latin spontaneus (“voluntary”). By surface analysis, spont(aneous) + -aneity. Compare French spontanéité.
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