volition (Meaning)

Wordnet

volition (n)

the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

the act of making a choice

Webster

volition (n.)

The act of willing or choosing; the act of forming a purpose; the exercise of the will.

The result of an act or exercise of choosing or willing; a state of choice.

The power of willing or determining; will.

volition Sentence Examples

  1. The prisoner exhibited no volition to confess, stubbornly resisting interrogation.
  2. The child's lack of volition made it difficult for caregivers to enforce basic routines.
  3. In a state of despair, she lost all volition and drifted into a state of aimlessness.
  4. The hypnotic trance temporarily suspended his volition, allowing the hypnotist to implant suggestions.
  5. The doctor questioned the patient's volition, suspecting their consent for the procedure may have been compromised.
  6. The politician's speech was met with widespread disapproval, demonstrating the people's lack of volition to accept his proposals.
  7. The victim was unable to escape the assault due to the perpetrator's forceful suppression of their volition.
  8. In the depths of addiction, she succumbed to the diminished volition that accompanied substance abuse.
  9. The philosopher argued that volition emerged from a combination of reason and desire.
  10. The robot's sophisticated AI allowed it to demonstrate limited volition, responding to commands and adapting to its environment.

FAQs About the word volition

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The prisoner exhibited no volition to confess, stubbornly resisting interrogation.

The child's lack of volition made it difficult for caregivers to enforce basic routines.

In a state of despair, she lost all volition and drifted into a state of aimlessness.

The hypnotic trance temporarily suspended his volition, allowing the hypnotist to implant suggestions.