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View synonyms for conation
conation
[ koh-ney-shuhn ]
noun
, Psychology.
- the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
conation
/ kəʊˈneɪʃən /
noun
- the element in psychological processes that tends towards activity or change and appears as desire, volition, and striving
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Derived Forms
- coˈnational, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of conation1
C19: from Latin cōnātiō an attempting, from cōnārī to try
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Example Sentences
In other words, whatever the history of this conation may be, it is now a unity or whole.
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