Definition of VOLITION

volition

Meanings

Plural: volitions

Noun

  • the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; - George Meredith
    • "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"
  • the act of making a choice
    • "followed my father of my own volition"
  • A conscious choice or decision.
  • The mental power or ability of choosing; the will.
  • A concept that distinguishes whether or not the subject or agent intended something.

Origin / Etymology

From French volition, from Medieval Latin volitiō (“will, volition”), from Latin volō (“to wish; to want; to mean or intend”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to choose; to want”)) + -tiō (suffix forming nouns relating to some action or the result of an action) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-tis (suffix forming abstract or action nouns from verbs)).

Synonyms

will, willing

Scrabble Score: 11

volition is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
volition is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
volition is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

volition is a valid Words With Friends word