conation

noun co·na·tion \kō-ˈnā-shən\

Definition of CONATION

: an inclination (as an instinct, a drive, a wish, or a craving) to act purposefully : impulse 3

— co·na·tive \ˈkō-nə-tiv, ˈkä-, ˈkō-ˌnā-\ adjective

Latin conation-, conatio act of attempting, from conari to attempt — more at deacon

First Known Use: circa 1837

Medical Dictionary

noun co·na·tion \kō-ˈnā-shən\

: an inclination (as an instinct, a drive, a wish, or a craving) to act purposefully : impulse 2

—co·na·tive \ˈkō-nət-iv, -ˌnāt-; ˈkän-ət-\ adjective

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