nolens volens
[ noh-lens woh-lens; English noh-lenz voh-lenz ]
/ ˈnoʊ lɛns ˈwoʊ lɛns; English ˈnoʊ lɛnz ˈvoʊ lɛnz /
adverb Latin.
whether willing or not; willy-nilly.
Nearby words
nol-pros, nol. pros., nolan, nolde, nolde, emil, nolens volens, noli me tangere, noli-me-tangere, nolichucky, noll, nolle prosequi
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British Dictionary definitions for nolens volens
nolens volens
/ Latin (ˈnəʊlɛnz ˈvəʊlɛnz) /
adverb
whether willing or unwilling
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