self-motivation

American  

[self-moh-tuh-vey-shuhn] / ˈsɛlfˌmoʊ təˈveɪ ʃən /

noun

1. initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without another's prodding or supervision.

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Other Word Forms

• self-motivated adjective

Example Sentences

“I really can’t repeat it because y’all going to have to bleep out most of the things that I say,” Saunders said of her verbal self-motivation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2021

Younger employees are also among the most likely to say that they lack adequate home office space and that self-motivation has been an impediment to getting things done, the survey said.

From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2020

Ms Nyasamo, however, said she believed organisations needed self-motivation.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2020

John Jones, said Pohorence “requires little if any supervision and his self-motivation serves as a role model for others.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2020

When not faithful to its own experience of pluralism and self-motivation, the USA faces the inherent limitations of literacy-based practical experience in a number of domains, the political included.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai