nolens volens

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin nolens (“unwilling”), from nōlō (“I am unwilling”) and volens (“willing”), from volō (“I am willing, I will”).

Adverb

nolens volens

1. 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

willing or unwilling — see willy-nilly