freewill

[ free-wil ]

/ ˈfriˈwɪl /

made or done freely or of one's own accord; voluntary: a freewill contribution to a political fund.

of or relating to the metaphysical doctrine of the freedom of the will: the freewill controversy.

Origin of freewill

First recorded in 1525–35; free + will²

They are opposed as are freewill and destination, as are God and Law.

The Hearts of Men |H. Fielding
There is a vast deal talked in the present day about Freewill.

If Only etc. |Francis Clement Philips and Augustus Harris
And he was like one that slideth down a hill and can arrest his descent with a foot, yet faileth that freewill.

The Shaving of Shagpat, Complete |George Meredith
But what interest have we in Contemplation, Freewill and the rest, apart from what they say?

The Growth of English Drama |Arnold Wynne

Freewill, then, being an indisputable reality, how can it be reconciled with foreknowledge?

Old-Fashioned Ethics and Common-Sense Metaphysics |William Thomas Thornton