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volition

noun

1 volition

The capability of conscious choice and decision and intention:
— The exercise of their volition we construe as revolt.

synonym: will.

Roget 600: will, volition, conation, velleity; liberum arbitrium [Lat.]; will and pleasure, free will; freedom etc. 748; discretion; option etc. ... show more

Dutch: wilskracht, wil
Polish: melodia, chęć, chcenie, wola, ochota, apetyt

2 volition

The act of making a choice:
— Followed my father of my own volition.

synonym: willing.

Dutch: vrijwillig, bereidwillig, gewillig, bereid, wilsuiting


Moby thesaurus: alternativity, animus, appetence, appetency, appetite, choice, choosing, co-optation, co-option, command, conation, conatus, decision, desire, determination, discretion, disposition, election, fancy, first choice ... show more.

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