unconditioned

American  

[uhn-kuhn-dish-uhnd] / ˌʌn kənˈdɪʃ ənd /

adjective

1. not subject to conditions; absolute.

2. Psychology. not proceeding from or dependent on a conditioning of the individual; natural; innate.

   unconditioned behavior.

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unconditioned British  

/ ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənd /

adjective

1. psychol characterizing an innate reflex and the stimulus and response that form parts of it Compare conditioned

2. metaphysics unrestricted by conditions; infinite; absolute

3. without limitations; unconditional

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Other Word Forms

• unconditionedness noun

Etymology

Origin of unconditioned

First recorded in 1625–35; un- ¹ + conditioned

Example Sentences

Assuming you’re clear in your own mind that your response to the situation is unconditioned by race, you can, in good conscience, try to figure out how to get them to stop imposing on you.

From New York Times

And they reply to injustice and repression not by resistance or retaliation, but with an utterly new, unconditioned response that leaves the reader lightheaded, transcending even that which we value as “freedom.”

From New York Times

“The voice is silence … it is a voice that is unconditioned, like a horse standing still.”

From The Guardian

“Nato’s security guarantee is treaty commitment and all allies have made ... a solemn commitment to defend each other. And this is something which is absolute and it’s unconditioned.”

From The Guardian

France no one is naive, and workers see that an unconditioned job market allows employers to make French workers compete with labour prices in Asia or Africa.

From New York Times