Definitions
The reason someone acts or wants to do something.
Word origin
From Middle English motif, from Anglo-Norman motif, Middle French motif, and their source, Late Latin motivum (“motive, moving cause”), neuter of motivus.
Used in a sentence
“there's something in a woman beyond all human delight; a magnetic virtue, a charming quality, an occult and powerful motive.”
“Many of them at first seemed kind to him, but it turned out their motives were not entirely altruistic.”
““Your job here is to find the good things in your colleagues—the things their state saw—and not focus on the bad.” I said I understand. “And, Joe, never attack another man’s motive, because you don’t know his motive.””
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Reason behind act”6 letters
02“Reason for action”6 letters
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