Other forms: motivations
Motivation is the reason and the drive that make you act. The thing that gets you out of bed for it.
Psychology distinguishes the kinds, since intrinsic motivation comes from enjoying the thing itself and extrinsic motivation comes from a reward outside it. Everyday use is about energy, so lacking motivation means not being able to start. It also means a motive, and in fiction a character's motivation is why they do what they do. The verb motivate can mean both to give a reason and to inspire.
1nounmotivationThe drive or willingness to do something.
“He lost all motivation halfway through the course.”
2nounreasonThe reason behind an action.
“Her motivation for taking the job was never clear.”
German
Motivation
French
motivation
English, today
motivation
From motive + -ation. From motive + ation, probably after French motivation and German Motivation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA