volition (noun) - a choice, decision, or act of will [voh-lish-uhn]
BREAKDOWN: VOL- (wish or will) + -ITION (act or state)
volitive and volitional mean pertaining to free will or indicating a wish
See also: benevolent
“My definition of slavery is the deprivation of human volition, any form of relationship between two peoples which is based on the deprivation of volition of one side.” —Wole Soyinka
