volition

/vō-ˈli-shən/

French, from Medieval Latin volition-, volitio, from Latin vol- (stem of velle to will, wish) + -ition-, -itio (as in Latin position-, positio position)

noun

  1. the power of choosing or determining : will

  2. an act of making a choice or decision; also : a choice or decision made

idiom

  1. because one wants to : voluntarily, willingly

He left the company of his own volition.