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driven
adjective
: very determined to succeed
Full Definition of DRIVEN
1
: having a compulsive or urgent quality <a driven sense of obligation>
2
: propelled or motivated by something —used in combination <results-driven>
— driv·en·ness \ˈdri-vən-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of DRIVEN
1925
Related to DRIVEN
- Synonyms
- besetting, compulsive, impulsive, obsessional, obsessive
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