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Volition

noun/vəlˈɪʃən/
Definition
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; - George Meredith
the act of making a choice
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/vəlˈɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/vəlˈɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/vəlˈɪʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /vəlˈɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
willingwill
Parts of Speech
nounthe capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; - George Meredith
“the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt”
nounthe act of making a choice
“followed my father of my own volition”
Word Forms
volitionaladjectivewith deliberate intention
willverbdetermine by choice
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wille
die Fähigkeit zur bewussten Wahl, Entscheidung und Absicht; -George Meredith
🇪🇸Spanish
voluntad
la capacidad de elección, decisión e intención conscientes; -George Meredith
🇮🇹Italian
volontà
la capacità di scelta consapevole, decisione e intenzione; -Giorgio Meredith
🇳🇱Dutch
wil
het vermogen tot bewuste keuze, beslissing en intentie; - George Meredith
🇵🇹Portuguese
vontade
a capacidade de escolha, decisão e intenção conscientes; -George Meredith
🇷🇺Russian
воля
способность сознательного выбора, решения и намерения; - Джордж Мередит
India
🇮🇳Hindi
इच्छाशक्ति
सचेत विकल्प और निर्णय और इरादे की क्षमता; - जॉर्ज मेरेडिथ
🇧🇩Bengali
ইচ্ছা
সচেতন পছন্দ এবং সিদ্ধান্ত এবং অভিপ্রায়ের ক্ষমতা; - জর্জ মেরেডিথ
🇮🇳Tamil
விருப்பம்
நனவான தேர்வு மற்றும் முடிவு மற்றும் நோக்கத்தின் திறன்; - ஜார்ஜ் மெரிடித்
🇮🇳Telugu
సంకల్పం
చేతన ఎంపిక మరియు నిర్ణయం మరియు ఉద్దేశం యొక్క సామర్ధ్యం; - జార్జ్ మెరెడిత్
🇮🇳Marathi
इच्छा
जाणीवपूर्वक निवड करण्याची क्षमता आणि निर्णय आणि हेतू; - जॉर्ज मेरेडिथ
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઇચ્છા
સભાન પસંદગી અને નિર્ણય અને ઇરાદાની ક્ષમતા; - જ્યોર્જ મેરેડિથ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಇಚ್ಛೆ
ಪ್ರಜ್ಞಾಪೂರ್ವಕ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಉದ್ದೇಶದ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ; - ಜಾರ್ಜ್ ಮೆರೆಡಿತ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇച്ഛാശക്തി
ബോധപൂർവമായ തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പിൻ്റെയും തീരുമാനത്തിൻ്റെയും ഉദ്ദേശ്യത്തിൻ്റെയും കഴിവ്; - ജോർജ്ജ് മെറിഡിത്ത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਇੱਛਾ
ਸੁਚੇਤ ਚੋਣ ਅਤੇ ਫੈਸਲੇ ਅਤੇ ਇਰਾਦੇ ਦੀ ਸਮਰੱਥਾ; - ਜਾਰਜ ਮੈਰੀਡੀਥ
🇵🇰Urdu
مرضی
شعوری انتخاب اور فیصلہ اور ارادے کی صلاحیت؛ - جارج میرڈیتھ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
意志
有意识地选择、决定和意图的能力； ——乔治·梅雷迪思
🇯🇵Japanese
意志
意識的な選択、決定、意図の能力。 - ジョージ・メレディス
🇰🇷Korean
의지
의식적인 선택과 결정, 의도의 능력; - 조지 메러디스
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ý chí
khả năng lựa chọn, quyết định và ý định có ý thức; - George Meredith
🇹🇭Thai
ความตั้งใจ
ความสามารถในการเลือกและการตัดสินใจและความตั้งใจอย่างมีสติ - จอร์จ เมเรดิธ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kemauan
kemampuan untuk memilih, mengambil keputusan, dan niat secara sadar; -George Meredith
🇵🇭Filipino
kusang loob
ang kakayahan ng malay na pagpili at desisyon at intensyon; - George Meredith
🇲🇾Malay
kerelaan
keupayaan untuk memilih secara sedar dan keputusan dan niat; - George Meredith
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإرادة
القدرة على الاختيار الواعي واتخاذ القرار والنية؛ - جورج ميريديث
🇮🇷Persian
اراده
توانایی انتخاب و تصمیم و قصد آگاهانه؛ - جورج مردیت
🇹🇷Turkish
irade
bilinçli seçim, karar ve niyet yeteneği; -George Meredith
🇮🇱Hebrew
רָצוֹן
יכולת בחירה מודעת והחלטה וכוונה; - ג'ורג' מרדית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'volition'?
The primary meaning of 'volition' is 'the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; - George Meredith'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'volition' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'volition' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'volition' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'volition' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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