NOLITION

Etymology

Noun

nolition (plural nolitions)

Adverse action of will; unwillingness.

Antonyms

• volition

Source: Wiktionary


No*li"tion, n. Etym: [L. nolle not to will, to be unwilling; ne + velle to will, to be willing.]

Definition: Adverse action of will; unwillingness; -- opposed to Ant: volition. A nolition and a direct enmity against the lust. Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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