voluntariness

/-rin-/ (ame, mw)

voluntariness — noun

1. the fact that something is done freely by a person's own choice, not because the

1.名詞C1
釋義

the fact that something is done freely by a person's own choice, not because they are forced or obliged to do it

例句

The judge confirmed the voluntariness of Lakshmi's decision to sign the agreement.

the voluntariness of + noun phrase (formal contexts)

The voluntariness of the donation was questioned after patients said staff had pressured them.

subject: question / doubt the voluntariness of something

同義詞
  • free will

    similar meaning but more common in everyday language; 'voluntariness' is more formal

  • consent

    focuses on permission given, while 'voluntariness' emphasises the absence of pressure

  • willingness

    suggests eagerness rather than just the absence of force

  • spontaneity

    implies acting on impulse, which is not the same as acting by deliberate choice

反義詞
  • coercion

    the use of force or threats to make someone do something

  • compulsion

    being forced by external pressure or necessity

文法句型

the voluntariness of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Almost always used in formal or legal contexts when discussing whether an action was truly free. Common in phrases like 'the voluntariness of [a confession / consent / agreement / decision]'.

常見錯誤

❌I signed with voluntariness.
✅I signed voluntarily.
💡'voluntariness' is a noun, not an adverb; use 'voluntarily' to describe how someone acts.
❌The voluntariness of his action is clear because he did it.
✅The voluntariness of his action is clear because no one threatened him.
💡'doing it' alone doesn't show free choice; the absence of coercion does.