Meaning & use
Unconditioned
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Not subject to conditions or requirements, or not shaped by learning or training.
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Fear of loud noises is largely an unconditioned response in infants.
The scholarship was unconditioned, requiring no obligations after graduation.
A note on using this word
In psychology, unconditioned describes a natural, unlearned response or stimulus, as opposed to one produced through conditioning, as in Pavlov's famous experiments.
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