The conative, as opposed to the cognitive or affective, relates to purposeful, but not necessarily ultimately rational, action.
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Conative
//ˈkoʊn.ə.tɪv//
Synonyms for "conative" (4 found)
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12 translations across 10 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- conatiu adj (of a striving action)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 意动的 adj (of a striving action)
Czech
1 entries- konativní adj (of a striving action)
Dutch
3 entries- conatief adj (of a striving action)
- proberend adj (of a striving action)
- trachtend adj (of a striving action)
German
1 entries- konativ adj (of a striving action)
Italian
1 entries- conativo adj (of a striving action)
Polish
1 entries- impresywny adj (of a striving action)
Russian
1 entries- конати́вный adj (of a striving action)
Spanish
1 entries- conativo adj (of a striving action)
Swedish
1 entries- konativ adj (of a striving action)
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