conative

English

Alternative forms

connative

Etymology

From Latin conatio (“an act of attempting”)

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkəʊn.ə.tɪv/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkoʊn.ə.tɪv/

Adjective

conative (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to a striving action.
The conative, as opposed to the cognitive or affective, relates to purposeful, but not necessarily ultimately rational, action.

Synonyms

conational

Related terms

conation

Translations

of a striving action

Chinese:
Mandarin: 意动的 (yì dòng de)
Czech: konativní

Dutch: conatief, trachtend (nl), proberend (nl)
German: konativ (de)
Russian: конати́вный (konatívnyj)

See also

Anagrams

Caviteño, invocate

Italian

Adjective

conative

feminine plural of conativo

Anagrams

invocate, nevicato, vociante

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