volition

(noun)

noun

1. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

- the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt

Similar word(s): will

Definition categories: thought, faculty, module

2. the act of making a choice

- followed my father of my own volition

Similar word(s): willing

Definition categories: act, choice, option, pick, selection

Sentences with volition as a noun:

- Out of all the factors that can influence a person's decision, none can match the power of his or her own volition.