motivation
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motivation
- /ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ US
- [ˈmoʊ.ɾə.veɪ.ʃn̩] US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From motive (verb) + -ation, probably after French motivation and German Motivation.
noun motivations
- Willingness of action especially in behavior.
- The action of motivating.
- Something which motivates.
- An incentive or reason for doing something.
- A research rating that measures how the rational and emotional elements of a commercial affect consumer intention to consider, visit, or buy something. The motivation scores showed that 65% of people wanted to visit our website to learn more about the offer after watching the commercial.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: motive, need, motivating, drive, incentive, encouragement, power, stimulus, morale, goal, willingness, inducement, motivated, desire, incitement, dynamism
Translations
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noun willingness of action especially in behavior
| Español | motivación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 동기 donggi |
| 日本語 | 動機 dōki, モチベーション mochibēshon |
| 中文 | 動機 /动机 dòngjī, 推動力 /推动力 tuīdònglì |
| हिन्दी | अभिप्रेरण abhipreraṇ, प्रेरणा prerṇā |
| Português | motivação |
| Français | motivation |
| Deutsch | Motivation, Motivierung |
| Italiano | motivazione |
| Ελληνικά | προθυμία prothymía |
| Română | motivație |
| Русский | мотива́ция motivácija |
| العربية | دَافِع dāfiʕ |
| עברית | מוֹטִיבַצְיָה motivátsya |
noun action of motivating
| Español | motivación |
|---|---|
| Română | motivare |
noun something which motivates
| Español | motivación, motivante |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | प्रेरणा prerṇā |
| Português | motivação |
| العربية | دافِع dāfiʕ |
noun reason for doing something
| Español | motivación, motivante |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | प्रेरणा prerṇā |
| Português | motivo |
| Ελληνικά | κίνητρο kínitro |
Talk about this word "motivation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/motivation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. motivation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/motivation "motivation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/motivation.Cite this
@misc{motivation_2026,
title = {motivation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/motivation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
