Volition
noun
1.
the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing:
She left of her own volition.
2.
a choice or decision made by the will.
3.
the power of willing; will.
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
volition vo·li·tion (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.
vo·li’tion·al adj.
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