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volitional

[voh-lish-uhn, vuh-]

noun

the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing: She left of her own volition.

a choice or decision made by the will.

the power of willing; will.

Origin:
1605–15; < Medieval Latin volitiōn- (stem of volitiō), equivalent to vol- (variant stem of velle to want, wish; see will¹) + -itiōn- -ition

Related forms

vo·li·tion·al, vo·li·tion·ar·y

[voh-lish-uh-ner-ee] , adjective

vo·li·tion·al·ly, adverb

non·vo·li·tion, noun

non·vo·li·tion·al, adjective

pre·vo·li·tion·al, adjective

EXPAND

su·per·vo·li·tion, noun

un·vo·li·tion·al, adjective

COLLAPSE

Synonyms
1. discretion, choice. See will².

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Example Sentences

My other question was meant to determine if you believe that you posses a volitional consciousness.

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World English Dictionary

volition (vəˈlɪʃən)

—n
1.	the act of exercising the will: of one's own volition
2.	the faculty or capability of conscious choice, decision, and intention; the will
3.	the resulting choice or resolution
4.	philosophy an act of will as distinguished from the physical movement it intends to bring about

[C17: from Medieval Latin volitiō, from Latin vol- as in volō I will, present stem of velle to wish]

vo'litional

—*adj*

vo'litionary

—*adj*

vo'litionally

—*adv*

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"There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision, and for whom the lighting of every cigar, the drinking of every cup, the time of rising and going to bed every day, and the beginning of every bit of work, are subjects of express volitional deliberation."

-William James

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