free will
Definition of free will
1 : voluntary choice or decision I do this of my own free will
2 : freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by divine intervention
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Examples of free will in a Sentence
He argues that all humans have free will.
all of the workers at the homeless shelter are unpaid and are there of their own free will
13th Century
First Known Use of free will
13th century
FREE WILL Defined for English Language Learners
free will
Definition of free will for English Language Learners
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: the ability to choose how to act
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: the ability to make choices that are not controlled by fate or God
FREE WILL Defined for Kids
free will
Definition of free will for Students
: a person's own choice or decision She confessed of her own free will.
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