motivation

mo-ti-va-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

1.
The reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way.
2.
A feeling of enthusiasm or interest that makes someone determined to do something.
3.
The general desire or willingness to do something.

plural: motivations

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intrinsic motivation — Motivation that comes from within oneself
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extrinsic motivation — Motivation that comes from external rewards or pressures
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lack of motivation — Absence of desire or drive to accomplish something

From motivate + -ion, ultimately from Latin motivus ("moving"), from movere ("to move"). First attested in English in the early 20th century.