self-motivation

[ self-moh-tuh-vey-shuh n ]

/ ˈsɛlfˌmoʊ təˈveɪ ʃən /

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noun

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

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Nearby words

self-mastery, self-mate, self-medication, self-mortification, self-motivated, self-motivation, self-moving, self-mutilation, self-obsessed, self-operating, self-opinion

Related formsself-mo·ti·vat·ed, adjective

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Examples 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

Word Origin and History for self-motivation

self-motivation

n.

1980 (self-motivated attested from 1949), from self- + motivation. Related: Self-motivational.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper