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Motivative Definition & Meaning

motivative
adjective
  1. impelling to action; "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments"

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What does motivative mean?
impelling to action; "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments"
What part of speech is motivative?
Motivative is an adjective.

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