volitions

[US]/vəˈlɪʃn/
[UK]/voʊˈlɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. tahdonvoima; n. päättäväisyys.

Phrases & Collocations

exercise volition

harjoitus tahtoa

act of volition

tahtoteko

lack of volition

tahtojen puute

freedom of volition

tahtojen vapaus

volitional control

tahtoa kontrolloiva

Example Sentences

by one’s own volition

omaehtoisesti

without conscious volition she backed into her office.

Tietoisesta tahdosta huolimatta hän peruutti toimistoonsa.

She made the decision to quit her job of her own volition.

Hän teki päätöksen jättää työnsä omaehtoisesti.

The students participated in the project of their own volition.

Opiskelijat osallistuivat projektiin omaehtoisesti.

He acted of his own volition, without being pressured.

Hän toimi omaehtoisesti, ilman painostusta.

The donation was made out of volition, not obligation.

Lahjoitus tehtiin omaehtoisesti, ei velvollisuudesta.

We should respect people's volition and choices.

Meidän pitäisi kunnioittaa ihmisten omaehtoisuutta ja valintoja.

The decision to move abroad was made by him with full volition.

Päätös muuttaa ulkomaille hän teki täydellä omaehtoisuudella.

She followed her dreams with unwavering volition.

Hän seurasi unelmiaan horjumattomalla omaehtoisuudella.

The agreement was reached through mutual volition.

Sopimus saavutettiin molemminpuolisella omaehtoisuudella.

He joined the club not out of obligation but out of volition.

Hän liittyi seuraan ei velvollisuudesta vaan omaehtoisesti.

The team members worked together with a shared volition to succeed.

Tiimin jäsenet tekivät yhteistyötä jaettua omaehtoisuutta käyttäen menestyäkseen.

Real-world Examples

They have, in other words, given them volition.

Source: The Economist - Technology

23% dropped out of their own volition and 21% were removed for a mixture of medical, safety and performance reasons.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

You should've just gone out on your own volition.

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

And this is something that I will continue to do of my own volition.

Source: Radio Laboratory

They had strong volition even as a volatile volcano.

Source: Pan Pan

This is something I did of my own volition, and something I deeply want to do.

Source: Radio Laboratory

" Would it surprise you if your arm raised itself from the table without any volition of yours" ?

Source: Blade (Part Two)

Of his own volition he had become a beast, a beast he had lived, a beast he would die.

Source: Son of Mount Tai (Part 2)

Okay, if you're not gonna go out on your own volition, I'm gonna have to give you a little pushy-push.

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

They move of their own " volition" – that is, on their own, without being moved by a human being.

Source: 2015 English Cafe

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