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Motivation vs Goad - What's the difference?

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Motivation is a related term of goad.


As nouns the difference between motivation and goad

is that motivation is (label) motivation while goad is a long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

As a verb goad is

to prod with a goad.

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 ----

    goad

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
  • * Macaulay
    • The daily goad urging him to the daily toil.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To prod with a goad.
  • To encourage or stimulate.
  • To incite or provoke.
    • goading a boy to fight

    See also

    * goat

    Anagrams

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