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.

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Words nearby nolens volens

nokyo, nol-pros, nol. pros., nolan, nolde, nolens volens, noli me tangere, noli-me-tangere, nolichucky, nolle prosequi, nollekens
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British Dictionary definitions for nolens volens

nolens volens
/ Latin (ˈnəʊlɛnz ˈvəʊlɛnz) /

adverb

whether willing or unwilling
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