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motivity

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Late Latin moveō Late Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Late Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English motivity From motive + -ity.

  1. derived from -ite English -ity English motivity From motive + -ity
  2. derived from -itebor
  3. derived from motif English motive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder
  4. derived from -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder
  5. derived from *moweō Late Latin moveō Late Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder✻
  6. derived from motifder
  7. derived from motifder

Definitions

  1. The power to cause movement, especially as an inherent mental faculty.

  2. Driving force, drive

    Driving force, drive; creative power, invention.

    • This is the prime motivity. And the motivity of sex is subsidiary to this: often directly antagonistic.

  3. Movement, mobility.

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