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free will
noun
: the ability to choose how to act
: the ability to make choices that are not controlled by fate or God
Full Definition of FREE WILL
1
: voluntary choice or decision <I do this of my own free will>
2
: freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by divine intervention
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First Known Use of FREE WILL
13th century
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FREE WILL Defined for Kids
free will
noun
Definition of FREE WILL for Kids
: a person's own choice or decision <She confessed of her own free will.>
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