horme

[ hawr-mee ]

noun

, Psychology.

1. activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.

horme

/ ˈhɔːmɪ /

noun

1. (in the psychology of C. G. Jung) fundamental vital energy

Derived Forms

• ˈhormic, adjective

Other Words From

• hormic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of horme¹

First recorded in 1910–15, horme is from the Greek word hormḗ impetus, impulse

Word History and Origins

Origin of horme¹

C20: from Greek hormē impulse