volition meaning
UK US /voʊˈlɪʃən/ 3 syllables
volition (noun): the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention.
volition has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
volition as a noun
- the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
- the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt
Synonyms: will
Type of: faculty
Kinds: velleity
Related forms: volitional
- the act of making a choice
- followed my father of my own volition
Synonyms: willing
Type of: choice
Kinds: intention
Related forms: volitional
How to pronounce volition
volition is pronounced /voʊˈlɪʃən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with volition
Word lists: words starting with VO · words ending in ON · 8-letter words
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