spontaneity

Meaning

Noun

• The quality of being spontaneous.
• Spontaneous behaviour.
• The tendency to undergo change, characteristic of both animal and vegetable organisms, and not restrained or checked by the environment.
• The tendency to activity of muscular tissue, including the voluntary muscles, when in a state of healthful vigour and refreshment.

Related

Opposite words

• discipline

Origin

• Compare French spontanéité.