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

  1. 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

  2. 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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