self-motivatingadj.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈməʊtᵻveɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈmoʊdəˌveɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, motivate v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < self- prefix + motivate v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier self-motivated adj. and slightly later self-motivation n.

1. Of a task, strategy, etc.: that inspires a person to motivate himself or herself; that inspires or enables self-motivation.

ΚΠ

1917 H. E. Bennett School Efficiency xxiii. 258 Without venturing into that attractive wilderness of selecting a content which will be self-motivating, we may consider the motivation of the traditional school tasks.

1924 Music Supervisors' Jrnl. May (Advertising section) 35 The books are cleverly planned, self-motivating and mold the interest of the students at all times.

1975 W. J. Bailey Managing Self-renewal in Secondary Educ. 174 Do students feel good about the school work they do because it is self-motivating?

2016 D. C. Funk et al. Sport Consumer Behaviour v. 95 Setting personal goals is a common self-motivating strategy among recreational sport participants.

2. Of a person: capable of pursuing an activity through personal enthusiasm or interest, rather than through the pressure or encouragement of others. Formerly also: †capable of acting independently (obsolete rare).

ΚΠ

1919 Open Court Nov. 697 Independent action, physical as well as mental, should be patent if, as dualism holds, nature is governed by a self-motivating mind.

1922 Harper's Bazar Apr. 81/1 I agreed that self-supporting, self-motivating, self-thinking women were a heap sight less troublesome than a race of professional leaners.

1973 Daily Tel. 27 July 13 (advt.) Applicants should be..self-motivating, enthusiastic and determined to succeed.

2008 M. J. Williams NATO, Security & Risk Managem. (2009) (front matter) p. xii The gloom of a London winter..can cripple nearly every self-motivating writer no matter how hard we try.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-motivating
释义	self-motivatingadj. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈməʊtᵻveɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈmoʊdəˌveɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, motivate v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < self- prefix + motivate v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier self-motivated adj. and slightly later self-motivation n. 1. Of a task, strategy, etc.: that inspires a person to motivate himself or herself; that inspires or enables self-motivation. ΚΠ 1917 H. E. Bennett School Efficiency xxiii. 258 Without venturing into that attractive wilderness of selecting a content which will be self-motivating, we may consider the motivation of the traditional school tasks. 1924 Music Supervisors' Jrnl. May (Advertising section) 35 The books are cleverly planned, self-motivating and mold the interest of the students at all times. 1975 W. J. Bailey Managing Self-renewal in Secondary Educ. 174 Do students feel good about the school work they do because it is self-motivating? 2016 D. C. Funk et al. Sport Consumer Behaviour v. 95 Setting personal goals is a common self-motivating strategy among recreational sport participants. 2. Of a person: capable of pursuing an activity through personal enthusiasm or interest, rather than through the pressure or encouragement of others. Formerly also: †capable of acting independently (obsolete rare). ΚΠ 1919 Open Court Nov. 697 Independent action, physical as well as mental, should be patent if, as dualism holds, nature is governed by a self-motivating mind. 1922 Harper's Bazar Apr. 81/1 I agreed that self-supporting, self-motivating, self-thinking women were a heap sight less troublesome than a race of professional leaners. 1973 Daily Tel. 27 July 13 (advt.) Applicants should be..self-motivating, enthusiastic and determined to succeed. 2008 M. J. Williams NATO, Security & Risk Managem. (2009) (front matter) p. xii The gloom of a London winter..can cripple nearly every self-motivating writer no matter how hard we try. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1917
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