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    volition
    /vəˈlɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the faculty or power of using one's will: "without conscious volition she backed into her office"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVOLITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    volition | American Dictionary. noun [ U ] fml us / vəˈlɪʃ·ən, voʊ- / Add to word list. the power to make your own decisions: It was announced that he resigned of his own volition (= because he chose to), but I believe he was forced out. (Definition of volition from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › volitionVolition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VOLITION is the power of choosing or determining : will. How to use volition in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVOLITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    formal us / vəˈlɪʃ. ə n / uk / vəˈlɪʃ. ə n / Add to word list. the power to make your own decisions: The singer wished it to be known that he had left the band (out) of his own volition (= it was his decision). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Decisions and deciding. ascription. be make or break for someone/something idiom.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › volitionVOLITION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Volition definition: the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing. See examples of VOLITION used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVOLITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. the act of exercising the will. of one's own volition. 2. the faculty or capability of conscious choice, decision, and intention; the will. 3. the resulting choice or resolution. 4. philosophy. an act of will as distinguished from the physical movement it intends to bring about.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › volitionVolition - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out. type of: choice, option, pick, selection. the act of choosing or selecting. noun. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention. “"the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith”. synonyms: will.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › volitionVolition - definition of volition by The Free Dictionary

    1. the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of the will: She left of her own volition. 2. the power of willing or choosing; will. 3. a choice or decision made by the will.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of volition – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    VOLITION definition: the power to make your own decisions: . Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionvolition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of volition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVOLITION - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "VOLITION": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.