The noun volition (choice, decision, will) is often preceded by the preposition "of" in legal terms (e.g. of his own volition = by his own will) or by the preposition "by" (by his own volition).
"The word volition means free will." "He was not conscripted, he joined the army of his own volition."
"Negative" symptoms (of paranoid schizophrenia) such as blunting of affect and impaired volition are often present but do not dominate the clinical picture
The opposite of volition (choice, free will) could be coercion or extortion (forced or involuntary action).The lack of volition could be indecision, wavering, or procrastination.
the act of making a conscious choice or decision
After thinking over it, he decided to enter rehab of his own volition because he wanted to restart his life.The defendant was acting on his own volition, not because he was coerced by his partners.
The jury found that the murderer acted of his own volition, rather than being forced by another. You can enter rehabilitation by your own volition, rather than wait for a court to order it.
The cast of Volition - 2008 includes: Bill Hearnburg as Slaveholder Jillian Jones
Volition - 2008 was released on: USA: 11 August 2008 (online film festival)
I answered this question of my own volition. In other words, I did it voluntarily, willingly.Without conscious volition she backed into her office. In other words, she did it not as an act of will.The word means the faculty or power of using one's will.
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