volition
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French volition, from Medieval Latin volitiō (“will, volition”), from Latin volō (“wish, will”).
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Noun[edit]
volition (plural volitions)
- A conscious choice or decision.
- The mental power or ability of choosing; the will.
- Out of all the factors that can influence a person's decision, none can match the power of his or her own volition.
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External links[edit]
- volition in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- volition in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Medieval Latin volitiō (“will, volition”), from Latin volō (“wish, will”).
Noun[edit]
volition f (plural volitions)
