Definitions for Involuntary
ɪnˈvɒl ənˌtɛr iin·vol·un·ta·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntaryadjective

   not subject to the control of the will

   "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy

2. involuntaryadjective

   controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control

   "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. involuntaryadjective

   Without intention; unintentional.

   He involuntarily overheard the conversation.

2. involuntaryadjective

   Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.

   He found himself the involuntary witness in the trial.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. INVOLUNTARYadjective

   Etymology: in and voluntarius, Latin; involontaire, French.

   1. Not having the power of choice.

   The gath'ring number, as it moves along,
   Involves a vast involuntary throng,
   Who gently drawn, and struggling less and less,
   Roll in her vortex, and her pow'r confess. Dunciad, b. iv.

   2. Not chosen; not done willingly.

   The forbearance of that action, consequent to such command of the mind, is called voluntary; and whatsoever action is performed without such a thought of the mind, is called involuntary. John Locke.

   But why? ah tell me, ah too dear!
   Steals down my cheek th' involuntary tear. Alexander Pope.

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1. involuntary

   Involuntary refers to an action or response that is done without conscious control or decision, often as an automatic physiological reaction. This can apply to various contexts, such as involuntary muscle movements or involuntary legal actions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Involuntaryadjective

   not having will or the power of choice

2. Involuntaryadjective

   not under the influence or control of the will; not voluntary; as, the involuntary movements of the body; involuntary muscle fibers

3. Involuntaryadjective

   not proceeding from choice; done unwillingly; reluctant; compulsory; as, involuntary submission

4. Etymology: [L. involuntarius. See In- not, and Voluntary.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Involuntary

   in-vol′un-tar-i, adj. not voluntary: not having the power of will or choice: not done willingly: not chosen.—adv. Invol′untarily.—n. Invol′untariness.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Involuntary in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Involuntary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Involuntary in a Sentence

1. Christine Wormuth:

   Army readiness depends on Soldiers who are prepared to train, deploy, fight and win our nation’s wars, unvaccinated Soldiers present risk to the force and jeopardize readiness. We will begin involuntary separation proceedings for Soldiers who refuse the vaccine order and are not pending a final decision on an exemption.

2. Robert Erickson:

   In some way, this electromagnetic energy is interacting indirectly or directly with the sympathetic nervous system, which is part of the involuntary nervous system.

3. Franklin Pierce:

   ...involuntary servitude, as it exists in different states of this confederacy, is recognized by the Constitution.

4. Václav Havel:

   Human beings are compelled to live within a lie, but they can be compelled to do so only because they are in fact capable of living in this way. Therefore not only does the system alienate humanity, but at the same time alienated humanity supports this system as its own involuntary master plan, as a degenerate image of its own degeneration, as a record of people's own failure as individuals.

5. Alexandra Minna Stern:

   Under those laws, about 60,000 people were sterilized in procedures that we would qualify today as being compulsory, forced, involuntary, and under the justifications that the people who were being sterilized were unfit to reproduce.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Involuntary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Involuntary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Involuntary
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Involuntary
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Involuntary