conative

[ kon-uh-tiv, koh-nuh- ]

/ ˈkɒn ə tɪv, ˈkoʊ nə- /

adjective

Psychology. pertaining to or of the nature of conation.

Grammar. expressing endeavor or effort: a conative verb.

noun

Grammar. a conative word, affix, or verbal aspect.

Origin of conative

First recorded in 1680–90; conat(ion) + -ive

Words nearby conative

con anima, Conant, conarium, con artist, conation, conative, conatus, con brio, conc., concanavalin A, concatenate

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Example sentences from the Web for conative

The third Brook of Grace irrigates the conative powers of the self; strengthens the will in all perfection, and energises us anew.
Ruysbroeck|Evelyn Underhill
As to sentiments and emotions, they involve ideas and conative elements in addition to sensations and feelings.
The Psychological Origin and the Nature of Religion|James H. Leuba
With this "conative act," as the psychologists would call it, the true contemplative life begins.
Practical Mysticism|Evelyn Underhill
Man's spirit has to carry all its knowledge and experience into its own conative spiritual potencies.
An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy|W. Tudor Jones

He totally ignores the existence and organisation of the conative side of the mind.
The Group Mind|William McDougall

British Dictionary definitions for conative

conative

/ (ˈkɒnətɪv, ˈkəʊ-) /

adjective

grammar denoting an aspect of verbs in some languages used to indicate the effort of the agent in performing the activity described by the verb

of or relating to conation

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单词	conative
释义	conative [ kon-uh-tiv, koh-nuh- ] / ˈkɒn ə tɪv, ˈkoʊ nə- / adjective Psychology. pertaining to or of the nature of conation. Grammar. expressing endeavor or effort: a conative verb. noun Grammar. a conative word, affix, or verbal aspect. Origin of conative First recorded in 1680–90; conat(ion) + -ive Words nearby conative con anima, Conant, conarium, con artist, conation, conative, conatus, con brio, conc., concanavalin A, concatenate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conative The third Brook of Grace irrigates the conative powers of the self; strengthens the will in all perfection, and energises us anew. Ruysbroeck\|Evelyn Underhill As to sentiments and emotions, they involve ideas and conative elements in addition to sensations and feelings. The Psychological Origin and the Nature of Religion\|James H. Leuba With this "conative act," as the psychologists would call it, the true contemplative life begins. Practical Mysticism\|Evelyn Underhill Man's spirit has to carry all its knowledge and experience into its own conative spiritual potencies. An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy\|W. Tudor Jones He totally ignores the existence and organisation of the conative side of the mind. The Group Mind\|William McDougall British Dictionary definitions for conative conative / (ˈkɒnətɪv, ˈkəʊ-) / adjective grammar denoting an aspect of verbs in some languages used to indicate the effort of the agent in performing the activity described by the verb of or relating to conation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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