his first impulse was to denounce them
the urge to find out got him into trouble
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
irrational motive — noun a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic • Hypernyms: ↑motivation, ↑motive, ↑need • Hyponyms: ↑irrational impulse, ↑mania, ↑passion, ↑cacoethes, ↑compulsion … Useful english dictionary
irrational — irrational, unreasonable are comparable when meaning not governed or guided by reason. Both terms have been used occasionally in the sense of not having the power to reason {nothing has a greater effect on all plants and irrational animals Hume}… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Impulse purchase — An impulse purchase or impulse buy is an unplanned or otherwise spontaneous purchase. One who tends to make such purchases is referred to as an impulse purchaser or impulse buyer.Marketers and retailers tend to exploit these impulses which are… … Wikipedia
irresistible impulse — noun an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident • Syn: ↑compulsion • Derivationally related forms: ↑compulsive (for: ↑compulsion) … Useful english dictionary
Decision fatigue — Candy and snacks are placed close to market cash registers to take advantage of shoppers decision fatigue.[1] In decision making and psychology, decision fatigue refers to the deteriorating quality of decisions made by an individual, after a long … Wikipedia
comedy — comedial /keuh mee dee euhl/, adj. /kom i dee/, n., pl. comedies. 1. a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance,… … Universalium
consumption — /keuhn sump sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction. 2. the amount consumed: the high consumption of gasoline. 3. Econ. the using up of goods and services having an exchangeable value. 4. Pathol. a. Older Use.… … Universalium
dromomania — noun An irrational impulse to wander or travel without purpose … Wiktionary
compulsion — /kəmˈpʌlʃən / (say kuhm pulshuhn) noun 1. the act of compelling; constraint; coercion. 2. the state of being compelled. 3. Psychology a. a strong irrational impulse to carry out a given act. b. the act. {late Middle English, from Late Latin… …
compulsion — [kəm pul′shən] n. [ME & LL compulsio < L compulsus, pp. of compellere: see COMPEL] 1. a compelling or being compelled; coercion; constraint 2. that which compels; driving force 3. Psychol. an irresistible, repeated, irrational impulse to… … English World dictionary
