00023773-n 'the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal';
 
Czech pohnutka , motiv , popud , podnět
Chinese (simplified) 推动力 , 动机 , 用心
English motive 18 ( ⊳ ⊳ ) , need 12 , motivation 5 ( ⊳ ⊳ )
Indonesian rangsangan , motif , maksud , motivasi , tujuan , keperluan , niat , dorongan
Italian motivazione , ragione , movente , necessità , motivo , bisogno
Japanese 動因 , 動機
Malaysian rangsangan , motif , maksud , motivasi , tujuan , keperluan , niat , dorongan
Definitions
English
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
Italian
la caratteristica psicologica che spinge un organismo ad agire
Japanese
有機体が望む目的に向かって行動を起こすように仕向ける心理学的特性
行動の理由
行動に目的と方向性を与える
― われわれは彼の動機が理解できなかった; 彼は最高の動機で行動した
Relations
Hyponym: ethical_motive psychic_energy irrational_motive life rational_motive urge
Hypernym: psychological_feature
Semantic Field: Topsn
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