spontaneity

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint

Etymology

From Latin spontaneus (“voluntary”). By surface analysis, spont(aneous) + -aneity. Compare French spontanéité.

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Synonyms

spontaneousness

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