noun
- the quality or state of being voluntary; the condition of acting or done by one’s own free will
Examples
- The voluntariness of her donation made it especially meaningful.
- The court questioned the voluntariness of his confession.
- The success of the program depends on the voluntariness of participation.
- They emphasized the voluntariness of the survey responses.
- The voluntariness of community service distinguishes it from punishment.
- Legal experts debated the voluntariness of the defendant’s plea.