motivator
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- noun
- /ˈmoʊtɪˌveɪtər/
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motivador
- A strong motivator for her decision to study medicine was her desire to help others.
- a powerful motivator
- an extrinsic motivator
- an intrinsic motivator
Chloe asks what or who is my biggest motivator in the beauty industry.
- Chloe asks what or who is my biggest motivator in the beauty industry.
- And so this is kind of a motivator for Alice not to do that.
- The two most powerful motivators we have is fear and pride.
- But what is the real motivator there?
- Maybe fear is actually like the biggest motivator.
- Fear and negativity is a short term motivator.
- So that's really how fear has been a great motivator for me.
- Internally, I mean, I've always been my biggest, my biggest motivator, my biggest critic.
- You know, insult can really be a wonderful motivator.
Examples
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The fear of failure is a fabulous motivator.
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Participants of this study testified to the power of advanced study as a motivator for teacher change.
Academic text (2008) -
OK, An effective motivator to get people to buy things is fear.
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I believe that you in the present are the best motivator for you in the future.
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And it shows how much of a motivator she is.
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So do you think that there is one type of motivator that is stronger than others?
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And I'm like, that was the main motivator for me to try it.
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Music can be a positive spiritual and emotional motivator in a person's life.
Academic text (1993) -
Envy is a huge motivator of people's behaviour now.
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The instructor becomes a guide and motivator to the student, not a lecturer or dispenser of information.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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A thing that makes a person want to do something, often a reward
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A reason or desire that makes someone want to do something
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Something that makes someone want to do something
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A person who supports others and makes them feel confident
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A person or thing that makes people more active and motivated
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A person who encourages people and makes them want to act
Someone who encourages and helps an idea or project grow
Something that gives energy to an idea or feeling
Antonyms
How Motivating
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word motivator comes from the root mot-, which means 'move' and you can see the same idea in the words move and motion. So a motivator is something that 'moves' you to act or try harder.