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The conative, as opposed to the cognitive or affective, relates to purposeful, but not necessarily ultimately rational, action.
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Conative — Co na*tive (? or ?), a. [See {Conatus}.] Of or pertaining to conation. [1913 Webster] This division of mind into the three great classes of the cognitive faculties, the feelings, . . . and the exertive or conative powers, . . . was first… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conative — index discretionary, voluntary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
conative — 1836, from L. conatus, pp. of conari to endeavor, to try (see CONATION (Cf. conation)) + IVE (Cf. ive) … Etymology dictionary
conative — [kän′ə tiv, kōn′ə tiv] adj. 1. having to do with conation 2. Linguis. expressing endeavor or effort: said of an aspect of certain verbs, as in Arabic … English World dictionary
conative — /kon euh tiv, koh neuh /, adj. 1. Psychol. pertaining to or of the nature of conation. 2. Gram. expressing endeavor or effort: a conative verb. n. 3. Gram. a conative word, affix, or verbal aspect. [1680 90; CONAT(ION) + IVE] * * * … Universalium
conative — I. ˈkōnəd.iv, ˈkän adjective Etymology: conation + ive 1. : having the characteristics of or involving conation literature and art appeal as much to the affective and conative as to the merely cognitive side of man s being Aldous Huxley 2. :… … Useful english dictionary
conative — ● conatif, conative adjectif (latin conari, s efforcer de) Qui se rapporte à la volonté et à l effort. Se dit d une forme verbale propre à exprimer l idée d effort … Encyclopédie Universelle
conative — /ˈkoʊnətɪv/ (say kohnuhtiv), /ˈkɒnətɪv/ (say konuhtiv) adjective 1. Psychology relating to or of the nature of conation. 2. Grammar expressing endeavour or effort: a conative verb …
conative will — index conatus Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
conative — adjective see conation … New Collegiate Dictionary