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   Vo·li·tion

   /vōˈliSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the faculty or power of using one's will: "without conscious volition she backed into her office"

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting a decision or choice made after deliberation): from French, or from medieval Latin volitio(n-), from volo ‘I wish’.

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   What is volition?

   • Definition of volition noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary the power to choose something freely or to make your own decisions synonym free will They left entirely of their own volition (= because they wanted to). The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   What does it mean if you do something of your own volition?

   • 1. See of one's own volition [...] 2. If you do something of your own volition, you do it because you have decided for yourself that you will do it and not because someone else has told you to do it. [formal] [...] • free will, will, choice, election [...]

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   Why did they leave their own volition?

   • They left entirely of their own volition (= because they wanted to). The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app Definition of volition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Definition of volition – Learner’s Dictionary. volition. noun [ U ] formal uk / vəʊˈlɪʃ ə n / us. the power to make your own decisions: He left the firm of his own volition (= because he decided to). Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.

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   volition. noun [ U ] formal uk / vəʊˈlɪʃ ə n / us. Add to word list Add to word list. the power to make your own decisions: He left the firm of his own volition (= because he decided to). (Definition of volition from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   the power to choose something freely or to make your own decisions synonym free will They left entirely of their own volition (= because they wanted to). Definition of volition noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Synonyms of volition. 1. : the power of choosing or determining : will. 2. : an act of making a choice or decision. also : a choice or decision made. volitional. vō-ˈli-sh (ə-)nəl. və-.

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   Definitions of 'volition' 1. See of one's own volition [...] 2. If you do something of your own volition, you do it because you have decided for yourself that you will do it and not because someone else has told you to do it. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'volition' American English: voʊlɪʃən , və- British English: vəlɪʃən , US voʊl- More.

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   Definitions of 'volition' 1. Your volition is the power you have to decide something for yourself. [formal] [...] 2. See of one's own volition [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'volition' British English: vəlɪʃən American English: voʊlɪʃən , və- More. Synonyms of 'volition' • free will, will, choice, election [...] More.