Etymological root
impellere
Latin
Words from this root(5)
impulsion
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/ɪmˈpʌlʃən/
the act of driving forward, or a strong inner urge to act
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impel
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/ɪmˈpɛl/
to drive or urge forward; to compel to act
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impulsively
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/ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in a way driven by sudden impulse rather than thought
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impulsiveness
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/ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnəs/
the tendency to act on sudden urges without forethought
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impulsivity
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/ˌɪmpʌlˈsɪvəti/
the trait of acting quickly on impulse without weighing consequences
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