motivation (redirected from internal motivation)

mo·ti·va·tion  (mt-vshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of motivating.

b. The state of being motivated.

2. Something that motivates; an inducement or incentive.

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moti·vation·al adj.

moti·vation·al·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	motivation - 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 psychological feature - a feature of the mental life of a living organism life - a motive for living; "pottery was his life" rational motive - a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument irrational motive - a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic impulse, urge - an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses" ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality - motivation based on ideas of right and wrong mental energy, psychic energy - an actuating force or factor
	2.	motivation - the condition of being motivated; "his motivation was at a high level" condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
	3.	motivation - the act of motivating; providing incentive motivating human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen

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motivation

noun 1. incentive, inspiration, motive, stimulus, reason, spur, impulse, persuasion, inducement, incitement, instigation, carrot and stick

noun 2. inspiration, drive, desire, ambition, hunger, interest

Translations

motivation [məutɪˈveɪʃən] n → motivación f

motivation [məutɪˈveɪʃən] n → motivation f

motivation [məutɪˈveɪʃən] motivate n → Motivation f

motivation [məutɪˈveɪʃən] n → motivazione f