volitionless

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adjective

Lacking volition.

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English volition →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Lacking volition.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*welh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyh₁-influ.
  3. Proto-Italic*welō
  4. Latinvolō
  5. Medieval Latinvolitiō
  6. Frenchvolition
  7. Englishvolition
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. Englishvolitionless

From volition + -less.

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APA

volitionless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/volitionless

MLA

“volitionless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/volitionless. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “volitionless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/volitionless.

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