Meaning of volia | Babel Free

Definitions

1. freedom; lack of restraint or constriction.
   uncountable
2. liberty; independence, the right of individuals to choose their own goals.
   uncountable

Examples

“The new restrictions being placed on the bride added up to a loss of her former “volia”.”

“The educated classes had always feared that a peasant volia would soon degenerate into anarchic licence and violent revenge against figures of authority.”

“Their integration into the imperial army was causing concern and resentment among the rank and file, who feared losing their volia and their participatory institutions.”

“Volia, as longing for freedom – freedom of thoughts, beliefs, and acts – is what helped to form and preserve the Ukrainian nation.”

“The history of Ukrainian resistance stands as a vivid example of the expression of volia.”

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