French Conversation · Level 21
89 words
French word
motivation
Pronunciation
IPA/motivasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounmotivation
Example
Il a perdu sa motivation pour étudier.
He lost his motivation to study.
More examples
Je manque souvent de motivation le lundi.
I often lack motivation on Mondays.
Core concept
A personal driving force that turns an intention into sustained effort.
Common phrases
manquer de motivation
lack motivation
perdre la motivation
lose motivation
avoir de la motivation
be motivated
Similar words
envie: An inner wish to do something.
enthousiasme: Strong interest in something that inspires eager involvement.
volonté: The willpower to achieve a goal.
énergie: The physical or mental strength needed for action.
Definition in French
Force intérieure qui pousse quelqu'un à commencer ou à poursuivre une action.
Word origin
Motivation was formed in French from motiver with -ation, a suffix that creates action or result nouns, and motiver ultimately derives from Latin movēre.
Usage tips
- French motivation usually names an inner drive, whereas motif more often names a reason or motive behind an action.
Other meanings
- motivenoun
Opposites
- démotivationdemotivationnoun
- apathieapathynoun
Related words
- motivermotivateverb
- motivémotivatedadjective
- motivantmotivatingadjective