- irrational motive
- nouna motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic• Hypernyms: ↑motivation, ↑motive, ↑need• Hyponyms: ↑irrational impulse, ↑mania, ↑passion, ↑cacoethes, ↑compulsion, ↑obsession
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