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motivology

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 Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English motivology From motive + -ology.

  1. derived from -logy English -ology English motivology From motive + -ology
  2. derived from -logiebor
  3. derived from -logialbor
  4. derived from -o-bor
  5. derived from -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder
  6. derived from *moweō Late Latin moveō Late Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder✻
  7. derived from motifder
  8. derived from motifder

Definitions

  1. The psychological study of people's motives.

    • People studying motivology are hoping to find the motive behind the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.

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