voluntary, intentional, deliberate, willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion.
Voluntary refers to any action or decision that is made or done willingly, consciously, or out of one's own free will, without any force, coercion, or obligation. It typically implies that a person has full control over their actions and is choosing to act in a specific way.
The sense of agency is a fundamental aspect of self-consciousness, referring to the subjective experience of controlling one’s own voluntary actions and, by extension, influencing events in the ...
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VOLUNTARY definition: 1. done, made, or given willingly, without being forced or paid to do it: 2. A voluntary…. Learn more.
A voluntary organization is controlled and organized by the people who have chosen to work for it, often without being paid, rather than receiving help or money from the government.
- performed, undertaken, or brought about by free choice, willingly, or without being asked: a voluntary donation. 2. (of persons) serving or acting in a specified function of one's own accord and without compulsion or promise of remuneration: a voluntary social worker.
Adjective voluntary (comparative more voluntary, superlative most voluntary) Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
There are 41 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word voluntary, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.