Volition synonyms

və-lĭsh'ən

The power of making a reasoned choice or decision or of controlling one's own actions

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Preference is liking one thing or one person better than others.

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The act of making a choice.

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Something chosen or available as a choice.

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volitional (related)

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conation

The aspect of mental processes or behavior directed toward action or change and including impulse, desire, volition, and striving.

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free-will (related)

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rightness (related)

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desire (related)

(Uncountable) The feeling of desire.

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(Archaic) The ability or power to discern what is responsible or socially appropriate:

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willing (related)

(Rare or obsolete) The execution of a will.

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One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.

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self-consciousness (related)

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An instance of this:

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The thing desired or longed for

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Find another word for volition. In this page you can discover 15 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for volition, like: will, preference, choosing, option, volitional, conation, free-will, rightness, desire, discretion and willing.