hormic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. goal-oriented; purposive

Word forms

hormic more hormic most hormic

Etymology

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

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