involuntarily-formed
|in-vol-un-tar-i-ly-formed|
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/ɪnˌvɑːlənˈtɛrəli-fɔːrmd/
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/ɪnˌvɒlənˈtɛrəli-fɔːmd/
unintentionally created
Etymology
'involuntarily-formed' originates from the combination of 'involuntarily' and 'formed'. 'Involuntarily' comes from Latin 'involuntarius', where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'voluntarius' meant 'willing'. 'Formed' comes from Latin 'formare', meaning 'to shape'.
'involuntarily' changed from the Latin word 'involuntarius' and 'formed' from 'formare', eventually becoming the modern English word 'involuntarily-formed'.
Initially, 'involuntarily' meant 'not willing', and 'formed' meant 'to shape'. Together, they evolved to mean 'created without conscious intention'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
created or developed without conscious intention or control.
The involuntarily-formed habits can be hard to break.
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Last updated: 2025/04/12 14:13