Meaning of unmotivation | Babel Free

Definitions

An absence or lack of motivation.

uncountable

Examples

“Most dangerous of all is when the learner starts thinking that learning English is beyond his reach⟳ – the farthest degree of unmotivation and frustration.”

“The following quote borrowed from Hunter (1999) quite well summarizes this vicious circle of unmotivation: “Workers with good family background neglect⟳ their work⟳ and are not pushed by their supervisors because of their family background. [...]””

“It is important to distinguish unmotivation, which may be associated with remarks such as “What's the point⟳ of doing a project?” (Interest⟳ and Relevance) from demotivation, which may result⟳ from difficulties experienced while undertaking the current project, or may be the residual effect of prior experience⟳ of project work⟳ (Expectation and Satisfaction).”

“I've been there enough times to know⟳ exactly just how painful this state of “unmotivation” can be. Lack of motivation drains our capacity to take⟳ action. Stagnation sets in. Our sense⟳ of purpose is zapped.”

“The linguistic unmotivation of the fully interlingual approach⟳ is discussed and – we believe⟳ – proved in a number⟳ of writings, e.g. Tsujii (1986), van Eynde (this volume) and Allegranza (in press⟳).”

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