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individual will

[ɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl wɪl]
nounpl: individual wills
vontade individual
1. The personal desire, preference, or determination of a single person
The individual will of each citizen should be respected in a democratic society.
A vontade individual de cada cidadão deve ser respeitada numa sociedade democrática.
2. A legal document expressing how a person wishes their property to be distributed after death
He left his estate according to his individual will.
Ele deixou sua herança de acordo com sua vontade individual.
3. Personal autonomy or agency in making choices
The concept of individual will is central to existentialist philosophy.
O conceito de vontade individual é central para a filosofia existencialista.
Synonyms
personal preferenceindividual choiceautonomyagencytestament
Antonyms
collective willcollective decisiongroup consensus

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vontade individual
Standard usage in legal and philosophical contexts
Rio de Janeiro
vontade individual
No significant regional variation
São Paulo
vontade individual
No significant regional variation
Portugal
vontade individual
Legal term also used in testamentary contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

free will
right to self-determination
liberty of choice
personal autonomy
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