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non·vol·un·tary | \ ˌnän-ˈvä-lən-ˌter-ē 
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\Definition of nonvoluntary
: not voluntary : involuntary nonvoluntary layoffs a nonvoluntary muscle twitch nonvoluntary hospital admissions
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The first known use of nonvoluntary was in the 15th century
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