motivation
pronunciation
How to pronounce motivation in British English:
UK [ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃn]
How to pronounce motivation in American English:
US [ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- 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
- the condition of being motivated
- the act of motivating; providing incentive
Word Origin
- motivation (n.)
- 1873, from motivate + -ion. Psychological use, "inner or social stimulus for an action," is from 1904.
Example
- 1. The second reason to share an ad is social motivation .
- 2. For most managers , hardly a day goes by without confronting the challenge of employee motivation .
- 3. • As carl rogers implies , being listened to releases stress , increases motivation , and expands creativity .
- 4. It 's the motivation to work in government .
- 5. This increased motivation lead to demonstrably superior performance .