spontaneity
/ˈspɒn.tə.neɪ.ə.ti/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The tendency to undergo change, characteristic of both animal and vegetable organisms, and not restrained or checked by the environment.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The tendency to activity of muscular tissue, including the voluntary muscles, when in a state of healthful vigour and refreshment.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "In any case, they are not very big on spontaneity. They sit on him for a few minutes before they decide what to do next."
- "The unpredictability of Gemini was then contrasted with examples of human spontaneity, like the splatter technique of Jackson Pollock."
- "Romney Leigh, who lives by diagrams, / And crosses out the spontaneities / Of all his individual, personal life / With formal universals."
Etymology
From Latin spontaneus (“voluntary”). By surface analysis, spont(aneous) + -aneity. Compare French spontanéité.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈspɒn.tə.neɪ.ə.ti/