Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Without volition.

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  • adjective Lacking volition.

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Examples

  • On the instant Saxon's brain snapped with a white flash of light, while her whole body relaxed, numb and weak, volitionless, sad her vision reeled and blurred.

    CHAPTER XIII 2010

  • The malefactor seemed volitionless as his wrists were clamped to the frame.

    Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006

  • On the instant Saxon's brain snapped with a white flash of light, while her whole body relaxed, numb and weak, volitionless, sad her vision reeled and blurred.

    Chapter 13 1913

  • It shocked and flung him into a second or two of blank indecision, of volitionless and thoughtless inactivity.

    Phantom Wires A Novel Arthur Stringer 1912

  • "A volitionless servant of fatality," he calls one of his characters.

    Libertarian Blog Place 2009

  • One can perhaps imagine him going along with the idea for a bit — he is almost volitionless for much of the time — but it’s somewhat more difficult to picture her believing in the scheme in the first place, let alone involving her children in it.

    Suburbs of Our Discontent 2008

  • One can perhaps imagine him going along with the idea for a bit — he is almost volitionless for much of the time — but it’s somewhat more difficult to picture her believing in the scheme in the first place, let alone involving her children in it.

    Suburbs of Our Discontent 2008

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