the idea that people can choose what to do and are responsible for their own actions, especially compared to the theory that everything people do is already decided by God or fate
Synonyms and related words
Freedom and independence
autarky
freedom
independence
phrases
of your own free will
free will
noun uncountable
US
Other entries for this word
of your own free willphrase
DEFINITIONS1
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the idea that people can choose what to do and are responsible for their own actions, especially compared to the theory that everything people do is already decided by God or fate