freewill

[ free-wil ]

/ ˈfriˈwɪl /

adjective

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

Words nearby freewill

freeway, free weight, freewheel, freewheeler, freewheeling, freewill, freewill offering, free world, freeze, freeze-dried, freeze-dry

Definition for freewill (2 of 2)

free will

noun

free and independent choice; voluntary decision: You took on the responsibility of your own free will.

Philosophy. the doctrine that the conduct of human beings expresses personal choice and is not simply determined by physical or divine forces.

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Example sentences from the Web for freewill

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

British Dictionary definitions for freewill

free will

noun

the apparent human ability to make choices that are not externally determined
the doctrine that such human freedom of choice is not illusoryCompare determinism (def. 1)
(as modifier)a free-will decision

the ability to make a choice without coercionhe left of his own free will: I did not influence him

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Cultural definitions for freewill

free will

The ability to choose, think, and act voluntarily. For many philosophers, to believe in free will is to believe that human beings can be the authors of their own actions and to reject the idea that human actions are determined by external conditions or fate. (See determinism, fatalism, and predestination.)

单词	freewill
释义	freewill [ free-wil ] / ˈfriˈwɪl / adjective 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 Words nearby freewill freeway, free weight, freewheel, freewheeler, freewheeling, freewill, freewill offering, free world, freeze, freeze-dried, freeze-dry Definition for freewill (2 of 2) free will noun free and independent choice; voluntary decision: You took on the responsibility of your own free will. Philosophy. the doctrine that the conduct of human beings expresses personal choice and is not simply determined by physical or divine forces. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for freewill 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 British Dictionary definitions for freewill free will noun the apparent human ability to make choices that are not externally determined the doctrine that such human freedom of choice is not illusoryCompare determinism (def. 1) (as modifier)a free-will decision the ability to make a choice without coercionhe left of his own free will: I did not influence him 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 Cultural definitions for freewill free will The ability to choose, think, and act voluntarily. For many philosophers, to believe in free will is to believe that human beings can be the authors of their own actions and to reject the idea that human actions are determined by external conditions or fate. (See determinism, fatalism, and predestination.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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