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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