self-motivation

[ self-moh-tuh-vey-shuh n ]
/ ˈsɛlfˌmoʊ təˈveɪ ʃən /

noun

initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without another's prodding or supervision.

OTHER WORDS FROM self-motivation

self-mo·ti·vat·ed, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for self-motivated

self-motivated

adjective

motivitated or driven by oneself or one's own desires, without any external agency