impulsion

🇺🇸 /ɪmˈpʌlʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ɪmˈpʌlʃn/
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noun
R

a strong feeling that makes someone want to do something

The impulsion to help others led her to become a volunteer.

R

the force or influence that causes someone to do something

His impulsion to succeed came from his desire to prove himself.

translation

n. a strong feeling that makes someone want to do something; the force or influence that causes someone to do something

Word Forms

Plural impulsions