noun

volition

vuh-LIHSHN

noun

The act of consciously deciding or choosing to do something, using one's own will.

"She quit her job of her own volition, not because she was pushed out."

"No one forced him to apologize — it was pure volition."

How to Use Volition

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishChoosing to do something entirely by your own free will.

When to use it

Fairly formal — "of my own free will" is a more everyday equivalent.

Common pairings

of one's own volition act of volition

volitions plural

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She quit her job of her own _____, not because she was pushed out.

From Medieval Latin volitio, "will," from Latin volo, "I wish" — related to "voluntary" and "volunteer."

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