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intrinsic motivation

intrinsic motivation noun: the incentive to undertake an activity based on the expected enjoyment of the activity itself, rather than external benefits that might result.

Noun

intrinsic motivation (countable and uncountable, plural intrinsic motivations)

  1. The incentive to undertake an activity based on the expected enjoyment of the activity itself, rather than external benefits that might result.

intrinsic motivation meaning in Thai

intrinsic motivation in Thai

The incentive to do something based on the expected enjoyment of the activity itself
แรงจูงใจภายใน rɛɛng-juung-jai-paai-nai

Forms of intrinsic motivation

pluralintrinsic motivations

Questions about intrinsic motivation

What does intrinsic motivation mean?
Intrinsic motivation means the incentive to undertake an activity based on the expected enjoyment of the activity itself, rather than external benefits that might result.
What is intrinsic motivation in Thai?
Intrinsic motivation in Thai is แรงจูงใจภายใน (rɛɛng-juung-jai-paai-nai). See Intrinsic motivation meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is intrinsic motivation?
Intrinsic motivation is a noun.
What is the plural of intrinsic motivation?
The plural of intrinsic motivation is intrinsic motivations.

Words near intrinsic motivation in the dictionary

  1. intriguings
  2. intrinsecal
  3. intrinsic
  4. intrinsic brightness
  5. intrinsic brightnesses
  6. intrinsic motivation
  7. intrinsic motivations
  8. intrinsic protein
  9. intrinsic proteins
  10. intrinsic reward
  11. intrinsic rewards

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