Volition Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Volition has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

"the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"

volition will

the act of making a choice

"followed my father of my own volition"

volition willing

A conscious choice or decision.

See Also

rent crowd involuntary muscle sensori volitional distinguish voluntary ability voluntary muscle mental

Related Terms

rent crowd involuntary muscle sensori volitional distinguish voluntary ability voluntary muscle mental motu proprio decision excitomotory intend voluntarist volunteer will less agent conscious volitive choice velleity

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

faculty choice

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

velleity intention

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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