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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVolition
/voʊˈlɪʃ.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The faculty or power of using one's will; making a conscious choice or decision.
"She left the organization of her own volition, without any outside pressure." - 2
An act of making a conscious choice or decision.
"Stepping forward to take responsibility was a deliberate volition on his part."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'volitio', stemming from 'velle' (to wish, will). It entered the English language in the early 17th century via French, retaining its core philosophical and psychological meaning relating to the power of choosing or willing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Volition" is said worldwide
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volonté
Transliteration: vɔ.lɔ̃.te
"Il a démissionné de sa propre volonté."
Wille
Transliteration: ˈvɪlə
"Sie tat es aus freiem Willen."
volontà
Transliteration: vo.lonˈta
"Ha preso questa decisione di sua spontanea volontà."
voluntad
Transliteration: bo.lunˈtad
"Renunció por su propia voluntad."
volição
Transliteration: vo.liˈsɐ̃w
"Ela tomou essa atitude por sua própria volição."
इच्छाशक्ति
Transliteration: ichchhashakti
"उसने अपनी इच्छाशक्ति से यह कदम उठाया।"
意志
Transliteration: yìzhì
"他是出于自愿做出这个决定的。"
의지
Transliteration: uiji
"그는 자신의 의지로 그 조직을 떠났다."
意志
Transliteration: ishi
"彼女は自分の意志で辞職した。"
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