"kneejerk" meaning in English

See kneejerk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more kneejerk [comparative], most kneejerk [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} kneejerk (comparative more kneejerk, superlative most kneejerk)
  1. Alternative spelling of knee-jerk Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: knee-jerk
    Sense id: en-kneejerk-en-adj-EXv54gML Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun

Forms: kneejerks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kneejerk (plural kneejerks)
  1. Alternative spelling of knee-jerk Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: knee-jerk
    Sense id: en-kneejerk-en-noun-EXv54gML Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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