unconditioned
not subject to conditions; absolute.
Psychology. not proceeding from or dependent on a conditioning of the individual; natural; innate: unconditioned behavior.: Compare conditioned (def. 3).
Origin of unconditioned
1Other words from unconditioned
- un·con·di·tioned·ness, noun
Words Nearby unconditioned
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How to use unconditioned in a sentence
It is, however, necessary to distinguish between conditioned and unconditioned probability.
Criminal Psychology | Hans GrossAn unconditioned civil death awaits her in case of widowhood—even if this sad fate befalls her when she is two or three years old.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyThe unconditioned is its country, its native land, its home.
The Metaphysic of Christianity and Buddhism | Dawsonne M. StrongAll you can say of it is that it is a conditioned effect of an unconditioned cause.
Fashionable Philosophy | Laurence OliphantThe unconditioned God is argued for only that it may serve as the basis for the belief in a personal one.
Theism or Atheism | Chapman Cohen
British Dictionary definitions for unconditioned
/ (ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənd) /
psychol characterizing an innate reflex and the stimulus and response that form parts of it: Compare conditioned (def. 1)
metaphysics unrestricted by conditions; infinite; absolute
without limitations; unconditional
Derived forms of unconditioned
- unconditionedness, noun
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