conationnoun [ U ]
uk/kəˈneɪ.ʃən//koʊˈneɪ.ʃən/specializedmental processes that relate to wanting, intending, or trying to do something:
The classic partition of the mind into three functions includes cognition, emotion, and conation - the will or volitional component.
conative
adjective /ˈkɒn.ə.tɪv//ˈkɑː.nə.t̬ɪv/
There is a long-established distinction in psychology between cognitive and conative aspects of behaviour.