willpowern.

Brit.

/ˈwɪlˌpaʊə/, U.S.

/ˈwɪlˌpaʊər/

Origin: Formed in English, by compounding. Etymons: will n.¹, power n.¹

Etymology: < will n.¹ + power n.¹

The power of a person's will; control exerted to do something demanding or to restrain one's impulses.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > [noun] > will-power

willpower1842

volition1844

the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [noun] > capacity for moral effort or endurance

thildc950

strengthOE

dureec1330

rankc1400

tolerance1412

adamant1445

toleration1531

validity1578

durance1579

bent1604

strongness1650

duress1651

strength1667

durableness1740

stamina1803

willpower1842

backbone1843

thewness1860

sand1867

upbearing1885

wiriness1892

gut1893

sisu1926

1842 Penny Satirist 30 July 3/1 A man of genius..may, by the exertions of his own will power, overcome all obstacles, and elevate himself above the station in which he was born.

1864 Massachusetts Teacher Sept. 321 The will power was the hinge on which all success turned. All processes of education should be made to develop and strengthen that.

1874 J. P. Hopps Relig. Moral. xiv. 44 The drunkard..whose will-power and whose moral force have been conquered by degraded appetite.

1960 E. S. Higham & W. J. Higham High Speed Rugby iii. xii. 147 Only those who have played in the pack know what will-power it sometimes requires to stand up from a scrum in the last ten minutes and force the weary legs to run.

2011 Wall St. Jrnl. 27 Aug. c8/2 Much of this research supports the idea of willpower as a ‘moral muscle’ that helps to manage thoughts, emotions, impulses and effortful tasks.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	willpower
释义	willpowern. Brit. /ˈwɪlˌpaʊə/, U.S. /ˈwɪlˌpaʊər/ Origin: Formed in English, by compounding. Etymons: will n.¹, power n.¹ Etymology: < will n.¹ + power n.¹ The power of a person's will; control exerted to do something demanding or to restrain one's impulses. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > [noun] > will-power willpower1842 volition1844 the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [noun] > capacity for moral effort or endurance thildc950 strengthOE dureec1330 rankc1400 tolerance1412 adamant1445 toleration1531 validity1578 durance1579 bent1604 strongness1650 duress1651 strength1667 durableness1740 stamina1803 willpower1842 backbone1843 thewness1860 sand1867 upbearing1885 wiriness1892 gut1893 sisu1926 1842 Penny Satirist 30 July 3/1 A man of genius..may, by the exertions of his own will power, overcome all obstacles, and elevate himself above the station in which he was born. 1864 Massachusetts Teacher Sept. 321 The will power was the hinge on which all success turned. All processes of education should be made to develop and strengthen that. 1874 J. P. Hopps Relig. Moral. xiv. 44 The drunkard..whose will-power and whose moral force have been conquered by degraded appetite. 1960 E. S. Higham & W. J. Higham High Speed Rugby iii. xii. 147 Only those who have played in the pack know what will-power it sometimes requires to stand up from a scrum in the last ten minutes and force the weary legs to run. 2011 Wall St. Jrnl. 27 Aug. c8/2 Much of this research supports the idea of willpower as a ‘moral muscle’ that helps to manage thoughts, emotions, impulses and effortful tasks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1842
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