First Known Use: 1615
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volition
noun vo·li·tion \vō-ˈli-shən, və-\
: the power to make your own choices or decisions
Full Definition of VOLITION
1
: an act of making a choice or decision; also : a choice or decision made
2
: the power of choosing or determining : will
— vo·li·tion·al \-ˈlish-nəl, -ˈli-shə-nəl\ adjective
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Origin of VOLITION
French, from Medieval Latin volition-, volitio, from Latin vol- (stem of velle to will, wish) + -ition-, -itio (as in Latin position-, positio position) — more at will
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Rhymes with VOLITION
addition, admission, ambition, attrition, audition, beautician, clinician, cognition, coition, commission, condition, contrition, demission, dentition, dismission, Domitian, edition, emission, ethician, fruition, ignition, Kittitian, lenition, logician, magician, Mauritian, monition, mortician, munition, musician, nutrition, omission, optician, partition, patrician, perdition, permission, petition, Phoenician, physician, Politian, position, punition, remission, rendition, sedition, submission, suspicion, tactician, technician, tradition, transition, transmission, tuition
VOLITIONAL Defined for Kids
volition
noun vo·li·tion \vō-ˈli-shən\
Definition of VOLITION for Kids
: the act or power of making choices or decisions without being influenced by other people : will <I chose to go on my own volition.>
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volition
noun vo·li·tion \vō-ˈlish-ən, və-\
Medical Definition of VOLITION
1
: an act of making a choice or decision; also : a choice or decision made
2
: the power of choosing or determining
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