unvoluntary en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English un- Middle English voluntarie English voluntary English unvoluntary From un- + voluntary.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Involuntary.
[…] may their Mistake herein be as freely forgiven them, as I hope and desire that the Charitable Reader will with his Pardon meet those unvoluntary Errours, which in this Work by me shall be committed.
1655, Thomas Fuller, “I. Century”, in The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI), page 2:
- Voluntary in response to an involuntary stimulus.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unvoluntary | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unvoluntary | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |