hormic

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adjective

goal-oriented; purposive

OriginAncient Greek ὁρμή →
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Meanings

adjectivehormic (comparative more hormic, superlative most hormic)

comparative more hormic · superlative most hormic

  1. human sciencesgoal-oriented; purposive

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὁρμή“impulse”
  2. Englishhormic

Popularized by William McDougall (psychologist) (1871–1938), from Ancient Greek ὁρμή (hormḗ, “impulse”) + -ic.

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APA

hormic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hormic

MLA

“hormic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hormic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hormic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hormic.

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