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free-will

free-will is the archaic form of free will.

Meaning of free will

Noun

free will (uncountable)

  1. Voluntary choice; (the power of) unforced, uncoerced choice.
    • (insane/worst/best/amazing) use of free will
    Synonyms:
    agency
  2. The ability to choose one's actions and make choices that are not predetermined by predestination, fate, etc.
    • Some people deny that humans have free will, and argue that every thought and action is preordained by God.

Questions about free-will

What is free-will the archaic form of?
Free-will is the archaic form of free will.

Words near free-will in the dictionary

  1. free-trade area
  2. free-trade areas
  3. free-trade zone
  4. free-trade zones
  5. free-wheeling
  6. free-will
  7. free-willer
  8. free-willers
  9. free-willist
  10. free-willists
  11. freeable

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