"motivology" meaning in English

See motivology in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: motive + -logy Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|motive|logy}} motive + -logy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} motivology (uncountable)
  1. The psychological study of people's motives. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-motivology-en-noun-qTZbtoL~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -logy

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