Complete Definition of "volitional"

English

Etymology
From Latin volitio, from velle, to wish.

Adjective
en-adj

  1. done by conscious, personal choice; not based on external principles

#: When reconstructing Proto-Indo-European words, you must always compare the words of many languages to deduce the original PIE form. If you just make something up, you're being volitional.

  1. done intentionally, not by accident

#: Alcoholism : the volitional disease. 1

  1. rare pertaining to volition

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