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θέληση
will (willpower, the mental faculty of wanting and deciding) /ˈθelisi/
nounB1#1964 most common
Also: willpower, volition, determination
Example sentences
Έχει μεγάλη θέληση.
He has great willpower.
Η θέλησή του είναι δυνατή.
His will is strong.
Χρειάζεσαι θέληση για να πετύχεις.
You need willpower to succeed.
Παρά τις δυσκολίες, η θέλησή της δεν κάμφθηκε.
Despite the difficulties, her will did not bend.
Η ελεύθερη θέληση αποτελεί κεντρικό ζήτημα στη φιλοσοφία.
Free will is a central issue in philosophy.
Οι θελήσεις των ανθρώπων συχνά συγκρούονται με τις κοινωνικές συμβάσεις.
People's wills often clash with social conventions.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η θέληση | οι θελήσεις |
| Genitive | της θέλησης | των θελήσεων |
| Accusative | τη θέληση | τις θελήσεις |
| Vocative | θέληση | θελήσεις |
Word family
θέλωto want, to wishθέλημαwish, will (often used in a religious or fated sense)
θεληματικόςwillful, voluntary, deliberate
εθελοντήςvolunteerαθέληταunintentionally
Etymology
θέληση is a noun built from the verb θέλω, meaning to want or wish. The verb itself goes back to Ancient Greek ἐθέλω, whose deeper origin is debated among linguists and has no settled pre-Greek root. The noun form arose to name the abstract state or act of wanting: the will itself, not just the act of wishing for one thing.
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