spontaneity

[ spon-tuh-nee-i-tee, -ney- ]

noun

, plural spon·ta·ne·i·ties.

1. the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous.
2. spontaneous activity.
3. spontaneities, spontaneous impulses, movements, or actions.

spontaneity

/ -ˈneɪ-; ˌspɒntəˈniːɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state or quality of being spontaneous
2. often plural the exhibiting of actions, impulses, or behaviour that are stimulated by internal processes

Word History and Origins

Origin of spontaneity¹

First recorded in 1645–55; from Late Latin spontāne(us) spontaneous + -ity

Example Sentences

Trump, taking the stage afterwards, compared Biden's comments to those of 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, who once said with much less spontaneity than Biden that half of Trump's supporters could fit into "a basket of deplorables."

From Salon

“Her enthusiasm and spontaneity delighted him. Her jokes diverted him. Her social gifts offset his abiding shyness. ... Her passion moved him. Her devotion offered him reassurance and security,” Schlesinger wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike “Fat Ham,” his Pulitzer Prize-winning Black American riff on “Hamlet,” this earlier piece has a loose spontaneity that makes it more dependent on the imaginative contributions of its interpreters.

From Los Angeles Times

Caution was not thrown to the wind, but a bracing sense of spontaneity brought freshness and a kind of excitement that Dudamel implied 19 years ago but could not yet fully implement.

From Los Angeles Times

And this moment, that spontaneity, is what I, as a fan and filmmaker, can’t put it into words.

From Los Angeles Times