volition

[ voh-lish-uhn, vuh- ]

/ voʊˈlɪʃ ən, və- /

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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

First recorded in 1605–15; from Medieval Latin volitiōn- (stem of volitiō ), equivalent to vol- (variant stem of velle “to want, wish”; see will¹) + -itiōn--ition

SYNONYMS FOR volition

1 discretion, choice.

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synonym study for volition

1. See will².

OTHER WORDS FROM volition

vo·li·tion·al;, vo·li·tion·ar·y

[voh-lish-uh-ner-ee], /voʊˈlɪʃ əˌnɛr i/, adjectivenon·vo·li·tion, nounsu·per·vo·li·tion, noun

Words nearby volition

Volga River, Volga Tatar, Volgograd, volitant, volitation, volition, volitional, volitional tremor, volitive, volk, Völkerwanderung

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Example sentences from the Web for volition

Today, as the marketing options are getting narrower based on the disproportionate number of ads run online, learning webinars and online classes are where people go out of their own volition.
Inbound marketing for brand awareness: Four up-to-date ways to do it|Ali Faagba|September 11, 2020|Search Engine Watch
When would those states have integrated of their own volition, because it was the right thing to do?
The Roots of the GOP’s Race Problem|Michael Tomasky|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So women, you see, are not human beings with agency and volition about their sexuality in Huckabee Land.
Why Women Do Not Love Mike Huckabee|Michael Tomasky|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No, she said, she had come to pray at the Kotel of her own volition, no one put her up to it.
Talking to Women of the Wall's Ultra-Orthodox Teenage Protesters|Elisheva Goldberg|November 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Normally, dogs and cats and humans seem to be guided by some kind of volition – but of course that may be flattering ourselves.
Roadrunner, Caught at Last|Blake Gopnik|July 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But then you have the women who go into the trade of their volition.
A History of Sex in London: City of Lust?|Kevin Canfield|July 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We can drift like other animals, and often do; but we can also obey our own volition.
Life and Matter|Oliver Lodge
It was by a strong effort of volition that she prevented herself from fainting.
Fairy Fingers|Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie
Auxiliary derived from the idea of future destination, dependent upon the volition of the agent—will.
A Handbook of the English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
Of his own volition one night he abruptly changed his sleeping-quarters.
Bred of the Desert|Marcus Horton
And his will, the mighty gift, emblem of the volition of the Giver, approved what He decreed.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham

British Dictionary definitions for volition

volition

/ (vəˈlɪʃən) /

noun

the act of exercising the willof 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, adjectivevolitionally, adverb

Word Origin for volition

C17: from Medieval Latin volitiō, from Latin vol- as in volō I will, present stem of velle to wish

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

Other words from volition

vo•li′tion•al adj.

单词	volition
释义	volition [ voh-lish-uhn, vuh- ] / voʊˈlɪʃ ən, və- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR volition ON THESAURUS.COM 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 First recorded in 1605–15; from Medieval Latin volitiōn- (stem of volitiō ), equivalent to vol- (variant stem of velle “to want, wish”; see will¹) + -itiōn--ition SYNONYMS FOR volition 1 discretion, choice. SEE SYNONYMS FOR volition ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for volition 1. See will². OTHER WORDS FROM volition vo·li·tion·al;, vo·li·tion·ar·y [voh-lish-uh-ner-ee], /voʊˈlɪʃ əˌnɛr i/, adjectivenon·vo·li·tion, nounsu·per·vo·li·tion, noun Words nearby volition Volga River, Volga Tatar, Volgograd, volitant, volitation, volition, volitional, volitional tremor, volitive, volk, Völkerwanderung Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for volition Today, as the marketing options are getting narrower based on the disproportionate number of ads run online, learning webinars and online classes are where people go out of their own volition. Inbound marketing for brand awareness: Four up-to-date ways to do it\|Ali Faagba\|September 11, 2020\|Search Engine Watch When would those states have integrated of their own volition, because it was the right thing to do? The Roots of the GOP’s Race Problem\|Michael Tomasky\|May 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So women, you see, are not human beings with agency and volition about their sexuality in Huckabee Land. Why Women Do Not Love Mike Huckabee\|Michael Tomasky\|January 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No, she said, she had come to pray at the Kotel of her own volition, no one put her up to it. Talking to Women of the Wall's Ultra-Orthodox Teenage Protesters\|Elisheva Goldberg\|November 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Normally, dogs and cats and humans seem to be guided by some kind of volition – but of course that may be flattering ourselves. Roadrunner, Caught at Last\|Blake Gopnik\|July 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But then you have the women who go into the trade of their volition. A History of Sex in London: City of Lust?\|Kevin Canfield\|July 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST We can drift like other animals, and often do; but we can also obey our own volition. Life and Matter\|Oliver Lodge It was by a strong effort of volition that she prevented herself from fainting. Fairy Fingers\|Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie Auxiliary derived from the idea of future destination, dependent upon the volition of the agent—will. A Handbook of the English Language\|Robert Gordon Latham Of his own volition one night he abruptly changed his sleeping-quarters. Bred of the Desert\|Marcus Horton And his will, the mighty gift, emblem of the volition of the Giver, approved what He decreed. The Ordinance of Covenanting\|John Cunningham British Dictionary definitions for volition volition / (vəˈlɪʃən) / noun the act of exercising the willof 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, adjectivevolitionally, adverb Word Origin for volition C17: from Medieval Latin volitiō, from Latin vol- as in volō I will, present stem of velle to wish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to volition desire, accord, selection, option, willingness, wish, preference, choice, will, determination, election, discretion, resolution, purpose, choosing, conation 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. Other words from volition vo•li′tion•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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volition

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synonym study for volition

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