willingful

English

Etymology

willing +‎ -ful

Adjective

willingful (comparative more willingful, superlative most willingful)

1. (nonstandard) willing; wilful
   • 1993 July 21, Charles Savoie, “UMD Rapist Poster Another Perspective”, in alt.feminism‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-03:

     I am sorry, but if you are drunk, and got drunk willingly, and had willingful (thus conscious) sex with someone, IMO a rape has not taken place.

   • 1996 November 21, m...@mole-end.matawan.nj.us, “recommended books for sf writers”, in misc.writing‎^[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-03:

     Science fiction requires the reader's `willingful suspension of disbelief' to accomodate<sup>[sic]</sup> different laws of nature, or laws of nature as we have discovered them (technology).
     Fantasy requires the reader's `willingful suspension of disbelief' to accomodate^[sic] different natural and supernatural laws (e.g. magic).

   • 1997 August 7, Michael Nguyen >aprilla RSV250, DUCATI 916SP3<, “Alan and his usual crap”, in aus.politics‎^[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-03:

     if there are alot^[sic] of willingful and eagered customers - then the industry will grow (ecenomics alan..).