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impulsion

[ im-puhl-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of impelling, driving onward, or pushing.
  2. the resulting state or effect; impulse; impetus.
  3. the inciting influence of some feeling or motive; mental impulse.
  4. a constraining or inciting action exerted on the mind or conduct:

    divine impulsion.



impulsion

/ ɪ³¾Ëˆ±èÊŒ±ôʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the act of impelling or the state of being impelled
  2. motion produced by an impulse; propulsion
  3. a driving force; compulsion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of impulsion1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin ¾±³¾±è³Ü±ô²õ¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ¾±³¾±è³Ü±ô²õ¾±Å ) incitement. See impulse, -ion
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“The singer might change the harmonic impulsion or narrative function.â€

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The impulsion outward disappears; they grow isolated and doctrinaire, more sectarian than evangelical.

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Unfortunately for this argument, throughout the history of the subcontinent, there has existed an impulsion for unity.

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Everything is judged according to sacred precepts—“harmony,†“impulsion,†“self-carriage,†“submissionâ€â€”that have come down intact from the ancien régime.

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“Most able scientists I know have something for which ‘exploratory impulsion’ is not too grand a description … A strong sense of unease and dissatisfaction always goes with lack of comprehension.â€

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