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Definition of Conation
1. n. The power or act which directs or impels to effort of any kind, whether muscular or psychical.
Definition of Conation
1. the inclination to act purposefully [n -S] : CONATIVE [adj]
Medical Definition of Conation
1. The conscious tendency to act, usually an aspect of mental process; historically aligned with cognition and affection, but more recently used in the wider sense of impulse, desire, purposeful striving. Origin: L. Conatio, an undertaking, effort (05 Mar 2000)
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