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self-motivation

[ self-moh-tuh-vey-shuhn ]
/ ˈsɛlfˌmoʊ təˈveɪ ʃən /

noun

initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without another's prodding or supervision.

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OTHER WORDS FROM self-motivation

self-mo·ti·vat·ed, adjective

Words nearby self-motivation

self-mastery, self-mate, self-medication, self-mortification, self-motivated, self-motivation, self-moving, self-mutilation, selfness, self-operating, self-opinion
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Example sentences from the Web for self-motivation

  • Self-motivation and co-operation are the two fundamentally important requirements in the working of all economic units.

    The Next Step|Scott Nearing