unconditioned reflex

noun

A reflex that is not dependent on learning, instead resulting from process such as inheritance or maturation.

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reflexreflex responsereflex actioninstinctive reflexinnate reflexinborn reflexphysiological reaction
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Meanings

noununconditioned reflex (plural unconditioned reflexes)

plural unconditioned reflexes

  1. A reflex that is not dependent on learning, instead resulting from process such as inheritance or maturation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

Similar
reflexreflex responsereflex actioninstinctive reflexinnate reflexinborn reflexphysiological reaction
Broader
reactionresponse
Also see
reflexreflex response

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Spanish reflejo incondicionado
  • reflejo incondicionadoTranslations
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APA

unconditioned reflex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unconditioned%20reflex

MLA

“unconditioned reflex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unconditioned%20reflex. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unconditioned reflex,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unconditioned%20reflex.

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