noun
- plural of nonvoluntary; actions, behaviors, or responses that are not voluntary or not done by choice
Usage: formal or technical usage; often used in philosophical, psychological, or legal contexts
Examples
- The study examined both voluntary and nonvoluntaries in human behavior.
- Reflexes are among the nonvoluntaries that occur without conscious control.
- In law, the distinction between voluntaries and nonvoluntaries is crucial for determining liability.
- The philosopher argued that many of our nonvoluntaries are shaped by unconscious processes.
- Breathing and heartbeat are examples of nonvoluntaries in the human body.