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PHYSICAL FREEDOM
Absence of external compulsion or violence that would coerce a person to act or not act in a certain way. Lack of physical restraint or pressure compelling a given action. Corresponds to spontaneity of action.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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