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English
Etymology
From willing + -ful.
Adjective
willingful (comparative more willingful, superlative most willingful)
- (nonstandard) willing; wilful
1993 July 21, Charles Savoie, “UMD Rapist Poster Another Perspective”, in alt.feminism (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, [email protected], “recommended books for sf writers”, in misc.writing (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-03:Science fiction requires the reader's `willingful suspension of disbelief' to accomodate 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 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 (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-03:if there are alot of willingful and eagered customers - then the industry will grow (ecenomics alan..).