Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extrinsic motivation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: ex-trin-sic -mo-ti-va-tion
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The motivation to participate in an activity based on attaining an external goal, such as garnering praise and approval, or receiving an award or payment, rather than engaging in an activity for its own sake.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

extrinsic motivations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

intrinsic motivation

Questions

What does extrinsic motivation mean?: The motivation to participate in an activity based on attaining an external goal, such as garnering praise and approval, or receiving an award or payment, rather than engaging in an activity for its own sake.

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