freewill

freewill
/free"wil"/, adj.
1. made or done freely or of one's own accord; voluntary: a freewill contribution to a political fund.
2. of or pertaining to the metaphysical doctrine of the freedom of the will: the freewill controversy.
[1525-35; FREE + WILL2]

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