"counterwill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: counterwills [plural]
Etymology: counter- + will Etymology templates: {{pre|en|counter|will}} counter- + will Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} counterwill (countable and uncountable, plural counterwills)
  1. The instinctive resistance to any coercion. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: countervolition
    Sense id: en-counterwill-en-noun-eQ7WcOWv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10

Verb

Forms: counterwills [present, singular, third-person], counterwilling [participle, present], counterwilled [participle, past], counterwilled [past]
Etymology: counter- + will Etymology templates: {{pre|en|counter|will}} counter- + will Head templates: {{en-verb}} counterwill (third-person singular simple present counterwills, present participle counterwilling, simple past and past participle counterwilled)
  1. To express such resistance.
    Sense id: en-counterwill-en-verb-t5yVJyRc

Inflected forms

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