volitional

English

Etymology

From Latin volitio, from velle, to wish.

Adjective

volitional (comparative more volitional, superlative most volitional)

1. done by conscious, personal choice; not based on external principles.

   1922, James Joyce Ulysses

   • A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals to discovery.

2. done intentionally, not by accident

   Alcoholism : the volitional disease. [1]

3. (rare) pertaining to volition