impulsion

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪmˈpʌlʃən/ UK /ɪmˈpʌlʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of driving forward, or a strong inner urge to act

A sudden impulsion to flee seized her as the door creaked open.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of driving forward,... impulse urge drive compulsion push thrust momentum

Opposites

restraint check

Word family

Related forms impel impulse impulsive compulsion

Etymology

From Latin impulsio ('a pushing against, instigation'), from impulsus, past participle of impellere ('to drive on'), from in- ('on, against') + pellere ('to push, drive').

impulsio Latin impellere Latin pellere Latin

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# impulsion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪmˈpʌlʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪmˈpʌlʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of driving forward, or a strong inner urge to act

## Examples
- A sudden impulsion to flee seized her as the door creaked open.

## Synonyms
- impulse
- urge
- drive
- compulsion
- push
- thrust
- momentum

## Antonyms
- restraint
- check

## Related Forms
- impel
- impulse
- impulsive
- compulsion

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: impulsio
- Root: impellere
- Root: pellere

## Etymology
From Latin impulsio ('a pushing against, instigation'), from impulsus, past participle of impellere ('to drive on'), from in- ('on, against') + pellere ('to push, drive').

## AI Etymology
Impulsion comes from Latin impulsio ('a pushing against, instigation'), from impulsus, past participle of impellere ('to drive on'), from in- ('on, against') + pellere ('to push, drive'). The etymological trail includes Latin impulsio, Latin impellere, and Latin pellere. As a noun, impulsion means the act of driving forward, or a strong inner urge to act. The same family is visible in related forms such as impel, impulse, impulsive, and compulsion. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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