conation

[ koh-ney-shuhn ]

/ koʊˈneɪ ʃən /

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noun Psychology.

the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.

Origin of conation

1605–15; <Latin cōnātiōn- (stem of cōnātiō) an effort, equivalent to cōnāt(us) (past participle of cōnārī to try) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby conation

Conan Doyle, con anima, Conant, conarium, con artist, conation, conative, conatus, con brio, conc., concanavalin A

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Example sentences from the Web for conation

In other words, whatever the history of this conation may be, it is now a unity or whole.
An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy|W. Tudor Jones

British Dictionary definitions for conation

conation

/ (kəʊˈneɪʃən) /

noun

the element in psychological processes that tends towards activity or change and appears as desire, volition, and striving

Derived forms of conation

conational, adjective

Word Origin for conation

C19: from Latin cōnātiō an attempting, from cōnārī to try

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Medical definitions for conation

conation

[ kō-nā′shən ]

n.

The aspect of mental processes or behavior directed toward action or change and including impulse, desire, volition, and striving.

Other words from conation

co′na•tive (kō′nə-tĭv, kŏn′ə-) adj.

单词	conation
释义	conation [ koh-ney-shuhn ] / koʊˈneɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conation ON THESAURUS.COM noun Psychology. the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition. Origin of conation 1605–15; <Latin cōnātiōn- (stem of cōnātiō) an effort, equivalent to cōnāt(us) (past participle of cōnārī to try) + -iōn--ion Words nearby conation Conan Doyle, con anima, Conant, conarium, con artist, conation, conative, conatus, con brio, conc., concanavalin A Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conation In other words, whatever the history of this conation may be, it is now a unity or whole. An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy\|W. Tudor Jones British Dictionary definitions for conation conation / (kəʊˈneɪʃən) / noun the element in psychological processes that tends towards activity or change and appears as desire, volition, and striving Derived forms of conation conational, adjective Word Origin for conation C19: from Latin cōnātiō an attempting, from cōnārī to try Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to conation picture, story, setup, recipe, project, plan, scheme, desire, accord, selection, option, willingness, wish, preference, choice, will, determination, election, discretion, resolution Medical definitions for conation conation [ kō-nā′shən ] n. The aspect of mental processes or behavior directed toward action or change and including impulse, desire, volition, and striving. Other words from conation co′na•tive (kō′nə-tĭv, kŏn′ə-) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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conation

noun Psychology.

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noun

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