English Dictionary
Definition of “motivation”
motivation (ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- the act or an instance of motivating
- desire to do; interest or drive
- incentive or inducement
- psychology the process that arouses, sustains and regulates human and animal behaviour
Alternative Forms
ˌmotiˈvational adjective ˈmotiˌvative adjective
Synonyms
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incentive,
inspiration,
motive,
stimulus,
reason,
spur,
impulse,
persuasion,
inducement,
incitement,
instigation,
carrot and stick,
Translations
- British English:
motivation
Your motivation for doing something is what causes you to want to do it.His prime motivation is usually money.ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən NOUN His prime motivation is usually money.
- Spanish:
motivación
nf
- French:
motivation
nf
- German:
Motivation
nf
- Chinese: 动机 n
- Arabic: تـَحْرِيك n
- Portuguese: motivação nf
- Russian: мотивация nf
- Croatian: motivacija nf
- Czech: motivace nf
- Danish: motivation nutr
- Dutch: motivatie nf
- Finnish: motivaatio n
- Greek: κίνητρο nnt
- Italian: motivazione nf
- Japanese: 動機づけ n
- Korean: 동기 부여 n
- Norwegian: motivasjon nm
- Polish: motywacja nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: motivação nf
- European Spanish:
motivación
nf
- Swedish: motivation nutr
- Thai: แรงบันดาลใจ n
- Turkish: motivasyon n
- Vietnamese: sự thúc đẩy n
Usage examples
What their political motivation is shouldn't concern us in the least.
Terman, Douglas, Cormorant (1994)In the debate about clerical abuse, it is generally assumed that an individual's sexual proclivity is the dominant motivation in their life.
Spiked (2002)His personal opinions are not shared by CBS and misrepresent the network's motivation for broadcasting this film.
Globe and Mail (2003)When questioned on her motivation , Del Ponte's response is professional.
Glasgow Herald (2001)To improve motivation , Karen needs to be incredibly strict about keeping her training log.
Sally Gunnell, Kathryn Leigh, BE YOUR BEST: How Anyone can become Fit, Healthy and Confident (2002)
