nolens volens
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin nōlēns (“unwilling”), from nōlō (“I am unwilling”) and volēns (“willing”), from volō (“I am willing, I will”).
Adverb[edit]
nolens volens
- Willing or unwilling; willy-nilly.
- 1843, Captain Sir Edward Belcher RN, Narrative of a Voyage Round the World:
- Boats with soldiers were sent under the direction of the padres to capture Indians and bring them to the missions, where they were made Christians nolens volens.
Translations[edit]
willing or unwilling — see willy-nilly