'motivative' definitions:

Definition of 'motivative'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Impelling to action; "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments" [syn: motivative(a), motive(a), motivating]

Definition of 'motivative'

From: GCIDE
  • motivating \motivating\ motivative \motivative\adj. causing motion or impelling to action; providing a motive[2]; as, motivating arguments.
  • Syn: motive(prenominal). [WordNet 1.5]
  • It may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function --Arthur Pap