Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The character of being spontaneous; spontaneity.
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- noun The state or condition of being
spontaneous ;spontaneity .
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- noun the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
Etymologies
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Examples
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Along with this advance, however, there is a perceptible falling off in symmetry and completeness of design, and in what I would call spontaneousness of composition.
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Along with this advance, however, there is a perceptible falling off in symmetry and completeness of design, and in what I would call spontaneousness of composition.
The Unseen World and Other Essays John Fiske 1871
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Never, that is, until Christopher (in a rare bit of spontaneousness) suggested we take a little road trip to marry over there.
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Romantic in its spontaneousness, and it is funny, which is always a good way to please the ladies!
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Romantic in its spontaneousness, and it is funny, which is always a good way to please the ladies!
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Craig, your rock-paper-scissors-date is a damn good idea, it is romantic in its spontaneousness, and it is funny too! perfecto!
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There is frequently a claim from the top, yes “endowed by their creator”, yet spontaneousness of human morality and order is another strong claim, especially in American conservatism.
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The problem is, first of all, that such shows cost a lot, and second of all, that they don't have the spontaneousness and sense of pure fun interaction that the big hit sitcoms have: there's always a certain consciousness of the camera gimmickry, whereas with a sitcom you ought to be focused on the characters and the way they interact.
Sitcoms: The Future Jaime J. Weinman 2004
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I cannot forgive you the want of accomplishments; and yet culture will instantly impair that chiefest beauty of spontaneousness.
Representative Men 2006
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Compared with much of our American humor, it has a spontaneousness, and above all a lovable quality, that ours lacks.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 26, September, 1880 Various
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