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Meaning of 'volition' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Volition [ n.]
- The act of willing or choosing; the act of forming a purpose; the exercise of the will.
- The result of an act or exercise of choosing or willing; a state of choice.
- The power of willing or determining; will.

Meaning of 'volition' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . volition [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of making a choice
Example in sentence:
  • followed my father of my own volition
Meaning (2):
- the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
Example in sentence:
  • the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt

Nearby Words:

vol-au-vent volacious volador volage volant volante volapuk volapukist volar volary

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