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Definitions for Conation
[1] the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
[2] the element in psychological processes that tends towards activity or change and appears as desire, volition, and striving
Words related to Conation
picture, story, setup, recipe, project, plan, scheme, desire, accord, selection, option, willingness, wish, preference, choice, will, determination, election, discretion, resolution
Words nearby Conation
conakry, conan, conan doyle, conant, conarium, conation, conative, conatus, conc., concanavalin a, concatenate
Origin of Conation
1605–15; < Latin cōnātiōn- (stem of cōnātiō ) an effort, equivalent to cōnāt(us ) (past participle of cōnārī to try) + -iōn- -ion
Other words from Conation
co′ na•tive (kō′ nə-tĭv, kŏn′ ə- ) adj.
Word origin for Conation
C19: from Latin cōnātiō an attempting, from cōnārī to try
Synonyms for Conation
acceptation, animus, bottom line, design, desire, drift, end, goal, heart, hope, idea, import, intendment, meaning, meat, name of the game, nature, notion, nub, nuts and bolts, object, objective, plan, point, project, purport, scheme, score, sense, significance, significancy, signification, target, understanding, volition, will, wish