motivation

Nouns

  • (n) the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
    • we did not understand his motivation
    • he acted with the best of motives
    motive, need,
  • (n) the condition of being motivated
    • his motivation was at a high level
  • (n) the act of motivating; providing incentive motivating,

Synonyms

motive need motivating

Words of close approximity

motivating motivative
motivational