Pressure and Volition

Pressure

Pressure noun - The burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time.

Volition is an antonym for pressure.

Volition

Volition noun - The act or power of making one's own choices or decisions.
Usage example: Tourette's syndrome is a neurological disorder marked by recurrent tics and vocalizations that are beyond the sufferer's volition or control

Pressure is an antonym for volition.

Nearby Word: volitional
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