volition
[ voh-lish-uhn, vuh- ]
/ voʊˈlɪʃ ən, və- /
noun
the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing: She left of her own volition.
a choice or decision made by the will.
the power of willing; will.
Origin of volition
OTHER WORDS FROM volition
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British Dictionary definitions for volition
volition
/ (vəˈlɪʃən) /
noun
the act of exercising the will
of one's own volition
the faculty or capability of conscious choice, decision, and intention; the will
the resulting choice or resolution
philosophy
an act of will as distinguished from the physical movement it intends to bring about
Derived forms of volition
volitional or volitionary, adjective volitionally, adverbWord Origin for volition
C17: from Medieval Latin
volitiō, from Latin
vol- as in
volō I will, present stem of
velle to wish
Medical definitions for volition
volition
[ və-lĭsh′ən ]
n.
The act or an instance of making a conscious choice or decision.
A conscious choice or decision.
The power or faculty of choosing; the will.