"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

Inflected forms

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