motivity

[ moh-tiv-i-tee ]
/ moʊˈtɪv ɪ ti /

noun

the power of initiating or producing motion.

Origin of motivity

First recorded in 1680–90; motive + -ity

Example sentences from the Web for motivity

  • Is it connected with the phenomena of exteriorization of sensitivity or motivity?

    The Problems of Psychical Research |Hereward Carrington
  • The whole useful work obtained in this way was called by Thomson the motivity of the system.

    Lord Kelvin |Andrew Gray
  • And the motivity of sex is subsidiary to this: often directly antagonistic.

    Fantasia of the Unconscious |D. H. Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for motivity

motivity
/ (məʊˈtɪvɪtɪ) /

noun

the power of moving or of initiating motion