nolens volens
Willing or unwilling; willy-nillyWilling or unwilling; willy-nilly.
Meaning
1 sensesWilling or unwilling; willy-nilly.
Origin
From Latin nōlēns (“unwilling”), from nōlō (“to be unwilling”) and volēns (“willing”), froFrom Latin nōlēns (“unwilling”), from nōlō (“to be unwilling”) and volēns (“willing”), from volō (“to be willing, to want”).
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