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conatus
conatus (kəʊˈneɪtəs) n, pl -tus1. an effort or striving of natural impulse2. (Philosophy) (esp in the philosophy of Spinoza) the tendency of all things to persist in their own being[C17: from Latin: effort, from cōnārī to try]conatusa vital force in plants or animals, similar to human effort. See also plants.See also: Animalsconatus
co·na·tus (kō-nah'tŭs, -nā'tŭs), The plural of this word is conatus, not conati.A striving toward self-preservation and self-affirmation. [L. attempt] |