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   in·vol·un·tar·y

   /inˈvälənˌterē/

   adjective

   • 1. done without will or conscious control: "she gave an involuntary shudder" Similar reflexreflexiveautomaticknee-jerkmechanicalunconditionedspontaneousinstinctiveinstinctualimpulsiveunconsciousunthinkingunintentionalunintendedunplannedinadvertentuncontrolleduncontrollableOpposite voluntarydeliberate
   • ▪ (especially of muscles or nerves) concerned in bodily processes that are not under the control of the will.
   • 2. done against someone's will; compulsory: "a policy of involuntary repatriation" Similar compulsoryobligatorymandatoryforcedcoercedcoercivecompelledexactedimposeddemandedrequiredconstrainedordainedprescribedunwillingunconsentingagainst one's willagainst one's wishesreluctantgrudgingOpposite voluntaryoptionalwilling

   Derivatives

   • 1. involuntariness noun

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