Volition

Quick meaning: Volition is a noun meaning A conscious choice or decision.

Meaning

A conscious choice or decision.

More Meanings

1. The mental power or ability of choosing; the will.
2. (linguistics) A concept that distinguishes whether or not the subject or agent intended something.

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.

[Antonio] Conte has broken the mould further with the suggestion he might escape the [Roman] Abramovich cleaver, becoming the first of his line to leave by his own volition.

The volition may be in accordance with the desire or not; it may be in accordance with the moral feelings, and wholly at variance with the desires; but in both alike the desires and volitions are distinct.

[…] And as the Understanding doth at once apprehend it as Good Abſolutely, or in ſome Reſpect, and Evil in other reſpects, and Comparatively a Leſs Good; ſo doth the Will at once continue to Love or Will it ſo farre as it is Apprehended as Good, and to Nill and Reject it as inconſiſtent with a Greater Good, or a hinderer of it. But if it fall out that the Inconſiſtency of theſe is not diſcerned or believed, or but Imperfectly, then may the Will by a Practical Volition Will them both.

Word Forms

• volitions

Synonyms for volition

Depending on context, synonyms include willing, will.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include will, willing, voluntary, determination, discretion, willpower.

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