English-German translation for "volition"

"volition" German translation

„volition“: noun

volition

[voˈliʃən; və-]noun | Substantiv s

Overview of all translations

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Willensäußerung WillensEntschluss, Willensübung Wille, Wollen, Willenskraft

Willensäußerungfeminine | Femininum f
volition expression of will

volition expression of will

(Willens)Entschlussmasculine | Maskulinum m
volition rare | seltenselten (decision)

Willensübungfeminine | Femininum f, -entscheidungfeminine | Femininum f
volition rare | seltenselten (decision)

volition rare | seltenselten (decision)

Willemasculine | Maskulinum m
volition will

Wollenneuter | Neutrum n
volition will

Willenskraftfeminine | Femininum f
volition will

volition will

examples

of one’s own volition

aus freien Stücken

of one’s own volition

Example sentences from external sources for "volition"
(not checked by the Langenscheidt editorial team)

Aber de Gaulle trat wegen eines relativ unwichtigen Themas später aus eigener Entscheidung zurück.

But de Gaulle later resigned of his own volition, over an issue of minor importance.

Source: News-Commentary

Der Rechnungshof hält sich an seine eigenen Zusagen, die er bereits vor Jahren gemacht hat.

The Court of Auditors has honoured the commitments it made of its own volition years ago.

Source: Europarl

Source

Europarl
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Europäisches Parlament
- Original database: Europarl Parallel Corups
News-Commentary
- Source: OPUS
- Original database: News Commentary

Synonyms for "volition"

willing
will

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