free will
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free will
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From Middle English fre will, fre wil, fre wille.
noun freewill · freewil
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Voluntary choice; (the power of) unforced, uncoerced choice.
(insane/worst/best/amazing) use of free will
Similar: agency
- The ability to choose one's actions and make choices that are not predetermined by predestination, fate, etc. Some people deny that humans have free will, and argue that every thought and action is preordained by God.
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noun natural inclination
| Español | libre albedrío, albedrío |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 自願 /自愿 zìyuàn |
| Português | própria vontade |
noun ability to choose one's actions
| Español | libre albedrío, albedrío |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 자유의지 jayuuiji |
| 日本語 | 自由意志 jiyū ishi |
| 中文 | 自由意志 zìyóu yìzhì |
| Português | livre-arbítrio |
| Français | libre arbitre |
| Deutsch | freier Wille |
| Italiano | libero arbitrio |
| Ελληνικά | ελεύθερη βούληση eléftheri voúlisi |
| Română | liber arbitru |
| Русский | свобо́дная во́ля svobódnaja vólja |
| Tiếng Việt | ý chí tự do |
| العربية | حُرِّيَّة الْإِرَادَة ḥurriyyat al-ʔirāda |
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