extrinsic

🇺🇸 /eksˈtrɪnzɪk/ 🇬🇧 /eksˈtrɪnzɪk/
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adjective
R

coming from the outside, not part of something naturally.

The prize money was an extrinsic incentive for him to join the competition.

translation

adj. coming from the outside, not part of something naturally.