impulsion

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(im pul′s̸hən)

noun

  1. an impelling or being impelled
  2. an impelling force
  3. movement or tendency to move resulting from this force; impetus
  4. impulse (sense )

Origin: L impulsio < impulsus, impulse

See impulsion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act of impelling or the condition of being impelled: “I do not move . . . unless it be under the impulsion of a third party” (Samuel Beckett).
  2. An impelling force; a thrust.
  3. Motion produced by an impelling force; momentum.
  4. A wish or urge from within; an impulse.

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