Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antivolition

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-tivo-li-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The desire not to do something.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Here the irritation first produces a volition to wink, which by habit becomes stronger than the antivolition not to wink."
"Even the one firm wish of his life—staying on in the boarding house—could be seen as antivolition, another passive move."

Etymology

From anti- + volition.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does antivolition mean?: The desire not to do something.
Where does antivolition come from?: From anti- + volition.

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