# free will

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Voluntary choice; (the power of) unforced, uncoerced choice.
2. The ability to choose one's actions and make choices that are not predetermined by predestination, fate, etc.

## Etymology
From Middle English fre will, fre wil, fre wille.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/free-will