impulsion
Americannoun
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the act of impelling or the state of being impelled
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motion produced by an impulse; propulsion
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a driving force; compulsion
Other Word Forms
- self-impulsion noun
Etymology
Origin of impulsion
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin impulsiōn- (stem of impulsiō ) incitement. See impulse, -ion
Example Sentences
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“The singer might change the harmonic impulsion or narrative function.”
From New York Times
The impulsion outward disappears; they grow isolated and doctrinaire, more sectarian than evangelical.
From New York Times
Unfortunately for this argument, throughout the history of the subcontinent, there has existed an impulsion for unity.
From The Guardian
Everything is judged according to sacred precepts—“harmony,” “impulsion,” “self-carriage,” “submission”—that have come down intact from the ancien régime.
From The New Yorker
“Most able scientists I know have something for which ‘exploratory impulsion’ is not too grand a description … A strong sense of unease and dissatisfaction always goes with lack of comprehension.”
From Nature
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