Definition of nonvoluntary Nonvoluntary

non•vol•un•tar•y

We found 2 definitions of nonvoluntary from 2 different sources.

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What does nonvoluntary mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

nonvoluntary - not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy
  involuntary, unvoluntary
  voluntary of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession"
  unconscious (followed by `of') not knowing or perceiving; "happily unconscious of the new calamity at home"- Charles Dickens
  unwilling in spite of contrary volition
  goaded, driven urged or forced to action through moral pressure; "felt impelled to take a stand against the issue"
  forced made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing"
  unconscious (followed by `of') not knowing or perceiving; "happily unconscious of the new calamity at home"- Charles Dickens
  unwilled without deliberate volition
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