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Edification vs Motivation - What's the difference?

edification | motivation |

As nouns the difference between edification and motivation

is that edification is building, edification (act of building) while motivation is (label) motivation.

edification

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of edifying, or the state of being edified; a building up, especially in a moral, emotional, or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement; through encouragement and instruction.
  • (archaic) A building or edifice.

    • Related terms

    * edificant * edificator * edificatory * edificial * edifice * edifier * edify * edifyingly * edifyingness

    References

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    Anagrams

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    motivation

    English

    (wikipedia motivation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Willingness of action especially in behavior
  • The action of motivating.
  • Something which motivates.
  • An incentive or reason for doing something.
  • (advertising) a research rating that measures how the rational and emotional elements of a commercial affect consumer intention to consider, visit, or buy something.
    • The motivation scores showed that 65% of people wanted to visit our website to learn more about the offer after watching the commercial.

    Derived terms

    * intrinsic motivation * extrinsic motivation

    References

    * (sense) The Advertising Research Handbook Charles E. Young, Ideas in Flight, Seattle, WA, April 2005 ----