hormic

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English

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Etymology

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Popularized by William McDougall (psychologist) (1871–1938), from Ancient Greek ὁρμή (hormḗ, “impulse”) +‎ -ic.

Adjective

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hormic (comparative more hormic, superlative most hormic)

  1. (psychology) goal-oriented; purposive
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