volition
[ voh-lish-uhn, vuh- ]
/ voʊˈlɪʃ ən, və- /
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noun
the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing: She left of her own volition.
a choice or decision made by the will.
the power of willing; will.
Nearby words
- volga river,
- volga tatar,
- volgograd,
- volitant,
- volitation,
- volitional tremor,
- volitionary,
- volitive,
- volk,
- volkmann
Origin of volition
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A volitionally, purposively active being is always a seeker as well as a doer.
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volition
/ (vəˈlɪʃən) /
noun
the act of exercising the willof one's own volition
the faculty or capability of conscious choice, decision, and intention; the will
the resulting choice or resolution
philosophy an act of will as distinguished from the physical movement it intends to bring about
Word Origin for volition
C17: from Medieval Latin volitiō, from Latin vol- as in volō I will, present stem of velle to wish
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volition
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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volition
[ və-lĭsh′ən ]
n.
The act or an instance of making a conscious choice or decision.
A conscious choice or decision.
The power or faculty of choosing; the will.
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