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RATIONAL MOTIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("rational motive" is a kind of...):
motivation; motive; need (the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rational motive"):
ground; reason (a rational motive for a belief or action)
incentive; inducement; motivator (a positive motivational influence)
deterrence; disincentive (a negative motivational influence)
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