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nonvoluntary

non·vo·lun·tary

uncommon

adjective

1.

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
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From Middle English non-voluntari, equivalent to non- + voluntary.

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