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freewill
[ free-wil ]
/ ˈfriˈwɪl /
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adjective
made or done freely or of one's own accord; voluntary: a freewill contribution to a political fund.
of or relating to the metaphysical doctrine of the freedom of the will: the freewill controversy.
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free will
noun
free and independent choice; voluntary decision: You took on the responsibility of your own free will.
Philosophy. the doctrine that the conduct of human beings expresses personal choice and is not simply determined by physical or divine forces.
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British Dictionary definitions for freewill
free will
noun
- the apparent human ability to make choices that are not externally determined
- the doctrine that such human freedom of choice is not illusoryCompare determinism (def. 1)
- (as modifier)a free-will decision
the ability to make a choice without coercionhe left of his own free will: I did not influence him
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Cultural definitions for freewill
free will
The ability to choose, think, and act voluntarily. For many philosophers, to believe in free will is to believe that human beings can be the authors of their own actions and to reject the idea that human actions are determined by external conditions or fate. (See determinism, fatalism, and predestination.)
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