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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈfree ˈwill, n. [uncountable]- free and independent choice;
voluntary decision. free•will /ˈfriˈwɪl/USA pronunciation adj. - voluntary:a freewill choice.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024free′ will′, - free and independent choice;
voluntary decision:You took on the responsibility of your own free will. - Philosophythe doctrine that the conduct of human beings expresses personal choice and is not simply determined by physical or divine forces.
free•will (frē′wil′),USA pronunciation adj. - made or done freely or of one's own accord;
voluntary:a freewill contribution to a political fund. - Philosophyof or pertaining to the metaphysical doctrine of the freedom of the will:the freewill controversy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: free will n - the apparent human ability to make choices that are not externally determined
- the doctrine that such human freedom of choice is not illusory
Compare determinism - the ability to make a choice without coercion: he left of his own free will: I did not influence him
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