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volition

noun

A conscious choice or decision.

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
V
Ends with
N
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/vəˈlɪʃ(ə)n/ /voʊˈlɪʃ(ə)n/

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A conscious choice or decision.

  2. The mental power or ability of choosing; the will.

    “Out of all the factors that can influence a person’s decision, none can match the power of his or her own volition.”

  3. A concept that distinguishes whether or not the subject or agent intended something.

In context

Example Sentences

Out of all the factors that can influence a person’s decision, none can match the power of his or her own volition.
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