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motive
/ˈmoʊtɪv/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters
- 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
we did not understand his motivation
- noun
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
- noun
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
- adjective
causing or able to cause motion
a motive force
- adjective
impelling to action
it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function