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volition

[voh-lish-uh n, vuh-] /voʊˈlɪʃ ən, və-/
noun
1.
the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing:
She left of her own volition.
2.
a choice or decision made by the will.
3.
the power of willing; will.
Origin of volition
Medieval Latin
1605-1615
1605-15; < Medieval Latin volitiōn- (stem of volitiō), equivalent to vol- (variant stem of velle to want, wish; see will1) + -itiōn- -ition
Related forms
volitional, volitionary
[voh-lish-uh-ner-ee] /voʊˈlɪʃ əˌnɛr i/ (Show IPA), adjective
volitionally, adverb
nonvolition, noun
nonvolitional, adjective
prevolitional, adjective
supervolition, noun
unvolitional, adjective
Synonyms
1. discretion, choice. See will2 .
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British Dictionary definitions for non-volitional

volition

/vəˈlɪʃən/
noun
1.
the act of exercising the will: of one's own volition
2.
the faculty or capability of conscious choice, decision, and intention; the will
3.
the resulting choice or resolution
4.
(philosophy) an act of will as distinguished from the physical movement it intends to bring about
Derived Forms
volitional, volitionary, adjective
volitionally, adverb
Word Origin
C17: from Medieval Latin volitiō, from Latin vol- as in volō I will, present stem of velle to wish
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Word Origin and History for non-volitional

volition

n.

1610s, from French volition (16c.), from Medieval Latin volitionem (nominative volitio) "will, volition," from Latin stem (as in volo "I wish") of velle "to wish," from PIE *wel-/*wol- "be pleasing" (see will (v.)).

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non-volitional in Medicine

volition vo·li·tion (və-lĭsh'ən)
n.

  1. The act or an instance of making a conscious choice or decision.

  2. A conscious choice or decision.

  3. The power or faculty of choosing; the will.

vo·li'tion·al adj.
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