Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Involuntary

Involuntary , adjective

[Latin involuntarius. See In- not, and Voluntary.]

1.
Not having will or the power of choice.
2.
Not under the influence or control of the will; not voluntary; as, the involuntary movements of the body; involuntary muscle fibers.
3.
Not proceeding from choice; done unwillingly; reluctant; compulsory; as, involuntary submission.