motive
adjective#3,272
Translations
- 原動げんどう
- 思惑おもわく
- 動因どういん
- 動機どうき
English definition
- the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
Examples
- You may rest assured; I have no ulterior motive in making this donation.
- Your motive was admirable, but your action was not.