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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpontaneity
/ˌspɒn.təˈneɪ.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The condition of being spontaneous; the quality or state of occurring naturally, without constraint, forethought, or external incitement.
"Their weekend trip was planned with absolute spontaneity, leaving everything to chance." - 2
A sudden or uninhibited impulse or tendency to act without premeditation.
"She loved the youthful spontaneity that he brought into her otherwise rigid routine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word sponte meaning 'of one's own accord', which evolved into the French spontanéité before entering English in the 17th century. The root fundamentally captures the quality of being self-generated or happening without external constraint.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spontaneity" is said worldwide
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spontanéité
Transliteration: spontanéité
"La spontanéité de sa réaction a surpris tout le monde."
Spontaneität
Transliteration: Spontaneitaet
"Manchmal braucht das Leben ein bisschen mehr Spontaneität."
spontaneità
Transliteration: spontaneita
"Apprezzo molto la sua spontaneità quando parla."
espontaneidad
Transliteration: espontaneidad
"La espontaneidad hace que los viajes sean más divertidos."
espontaneidade
Transliteration: espontaneidade
"Ela age com uma naturalidade e espontaneidade cativantes."
सहजता
Transliteration: sahajata
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसके व्यवहार में एक अद्भुत सहजता थी।"
自发性
Transliteration: zìfāxìng
Script: 中文汉字
"年轻人往往充满活力和自发性。"
자발성
Transliteration: jabal-seong
Script: 한국어 한글
"우정에는 약간의 자발성이 필요하다."
自発性
Transliteration: jihatsusei
Script: 日本語
"彼女の行動にはいつも素晴らしい自発性がある。"
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