Dictionary

motivation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪ.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈmoʊ.ɾə.veɪ.ʃn̩] (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English motivation From motive (verb) + -ation, probably after French motivation and German Motivation.

Meanings

1. Willingness of action especially in behavior.
2. The action of motivating.
3. Something which motivates.
4. An incentive or reason for doing something.
5. 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.

Forms

Deriveds

antimotivation · motivationless · demotivation · submotivation · transmotivation · letter of motivation · motivational · intrinsic motivation · nonmotivation · extrinsic motivation · remotivation · undermotivation · amotivation · unmotivation · countermotivation

Synonyms

impetus · animus

Translations (111)

nn motivasjon (willingness of action especially in behavior) · fa تحریک (action of motivating) · fa انگیزه (reason for doing something) · hi अभिप्रेरण (willingness of action especially in behavior) · ka მოტივაცია (willingness of action especially in behavior) · sc motivatzione (willingness of action especially in behavior) · es motivación (reason for doing something) · eo motivo (reason for doing something) · fi motivaatio (willingness of action especially in behavior) · hy շահագրգռություն (reason for doing something) · pl motywacja (action of motivating) · ga spreagadh (willingness of action especially in behavior) · sh мотива́ција (something which motivates) · hy մոտիվացիա (willingness of action especially in behavior) · cs motivace (willingness of action especially in behavior) · ca motivació (willingness of action especially in behavior) · sv motivation (willingness of action especially in behavior) · fa انگیزش (willingness of action especially in behavior) · ko 동기 (willingness of action especially in behavior) · fr motivation (willingness of action especially in behavior) · fi motivaatio (reason for doing something) · fa انگیزش (action of motivating) · el προθυμία (willingness of action especially in behavior) · ro motivație (willingness of action especially in behavior) · co motivazione (willingness of action especially in behavior) · uz motivatsiya (willingness of action especially in behavior) · de Motivierung (willingness of action especially in behavior) · sh motivácija (something which motivates) · ja 動機 (willingness of action especially in behavior) · et motivatsioon (willingness of action especially in behavior) · el κίνητρο (reason for doing something) · id motivasi (willingness of action especially in behavior) · fa برانگیزش (willingness of action especially in behavior) · sl motivacija (willingness of action especially in behavior) · pt motivo (reason for doing something) · pt motivação (something which motivates) · sh motivácija (willingness of action especially in behavior) · fa محرک (something which motivates) · sh мотива́ција (reason for doing something) · be матыва́цыя (willingness of action especially in behavior) · sh мотива́ција (action of motivating) · tg ангезиш (willingness of action especially in behavior) · pl motywacja (reason for doing something) · hi प्रेरणा (something which motivates) · ca motivació (reason for doing something) · hy մոտիվացիա (reason for doing something) · hi प्रेरणा (reason for doing something) · ja モチベーション (willingness of action especially in behavior) · ga siocair (reason for doing something) · it motivazione (willingness of action especially in behavior) · ru мотива́ция (willingness of action especially in behavior) · tr güdü (willingness of action especially in behavior) · sh мотива́ција (willingness of action especially in behavior) · tr motivasyon (willingness of action especially in behavior) · enm chesoun (reason for doing something) · mr स्फूर्ती (willingness of action especially in behavior) · af motivering (willingness of action especially in behavior) · pt motivação (willingness of action especially in behavior) · kk ынта (willingness of action especially in behavior) · sh motivácija (action of motivating) · lv motivācija (willingness of action especially in behavior) · ms motivasi (willingness of action especially in behavior) · ga inspreagadh (willingness of action especially in behavior) · kk мотивация (willingness of action especially in behavior) · lt motyvacija (willingness of action especially in behavior) · pl motywacja (willingness of action especially in behavior) · ca motivació (something which motivates) · hi प्रेरणा (willingness of action especially in behavior) · tl kagnyakan (willingness of action especially in behavior) · es motivación (action of motivating) · sq motivacion (willingness of action especially in behavior) · ca motivació (action of motivating) · fa انگیزه (something which motivates) · es motivante (reason for doing something) · mi whakahihikotanga (action of motivating) · ar دَافِع (willingness of action especially in behavior) · sc motivatzioni (willingness of action especially in behavior) · hy շահագրգռություն (willingness of action especially in behavior) · cmn 動機 /动机 (willingness of action especially in behavior) · ar دافِع (something which motivates) · uk мотива́ція (willingness of action especially in behavior) · co mutivazione (willingness of action especially in behavior) · fi motivaatio (action of motivating) · de Motivation (willingness of action especially in behavior) · nrf motivâtion (willingness of action especially in behavior) · ca motivació (research rating that measures how a commercial affects consumer intention) · cmn 推動力 /推动力 (willingness of action especially in behavior) · es motivación (something which motivates) · co mutivazioni (willingness of action especially in behavior) · bg мотива́ция (willingness of action especially in behavior) · sh motivácija (reason for doing something) · az motivasiya (willingness of action especially in behavior) · bg основание (reason for doing something) · ro motivare (action of motivating) · id motivasi (reason for doing something) · pl motywacja (something which motivates) · bg подбу́да (something which motivates) · kk ынта-жігер (willingness of action especially in behavior) · oc motivacion (willingness of action especially in behavior) · es motivante (something which motivates) · tl saganyak (willingness of action especially in behavior) · he מוֹטִיבַצְיָה (willingness of action especially in behavior) · scn mutivazzioni (willingness of action especially in behavior) · txb ṣarm (something which motivates) · mk мотивација (willingness of action especially in behavior) · sk motivácia (willingness of action especially in behavior) · th แรงจูงใจ (willingness of action especially in behavior) · es motivación (willingness of action especially in behavior) · nl motivatie (willingness of action especially in behavior) · nb motivasjon (willingness of action especially in behavior) · fa انگیزه (willingness of action especially in behavior)