gewollte

Gewollte is a German adjective derived from the verb wollen (to want) and is used to express that something is desired, intended, or chosen on purpose. It describes objects, decisions, or outcomes that have been sought after or planned by someone. Common examples include phrase patterns such as eine gewollte Entscheidung (a desired/intentional decision) or das gewollte Ziel (the intended goal). In predicative use, it can appear with sein as in Der Ausschluss war gewollt (The exclusion was intentional/designed).

Grammatically, gewollte is the attributive inflected form of the adjective gewollt. Its ending changes with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies: ein gewollter Mann, eine gewollte Entscheidung, ein gewolltes Ziel, die gewollten Ziele. In plural, the form changes to gewollte before plural nouns like die gewollten Ziele. The noun form Das Gewollte is rare but exists in literary or philosophical contexts to denote the thing that is desired or intended, and it is then capitalized as a noun.

Usage and nuance: gewollte conveys intentionality and desirability, but it is not identical to synonyms like absichtlich (deliberate) or beabsichtigt (intended). Gewollte emphasizes the desire or goal behind something, rather than the mere act itself. It is common in political, marketing, or artistic discourse to describe choices, arrangements, or outcomes that have been specifically sought after or planned.

See also: beabsichtigt, absichtlich, beabsichtigte Ziele, das Gewollte.