motivation (n)
motive (n)
need (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 03
def the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
def the reason for the action
def that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
examples we did not understand his motivation
he acted with the best of motives
Outgoing links
Hypernym psychological feature
Derivationally related form motive → motive(a)
Derivationally related form motive → motivate
Derivationally related form motivation → motivational; motivation → motivate
Hyponym life; rational motive; irrational motive; urge, impulse; ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality; psychic energy, mental energy
Incoming links
Derivationally related form motive(a) → motive
Derivationally related form motivational → motivation; motivate → motivation
Pertainym (pertains to noun) motivational → motivation
Hyponym psychological feature
Hypernym life; rational motive; irrational motive; urge, impulse; ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality; psychic energy, mental energy
Derivationally related form motivate → motive

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