Meanings
nounmotivator (plural motivators)
plural motivators
- One who inspires or motivates someone; one who drives someone to act.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Anglo-Normanmotif
- Middle Frenchmotif
- Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
- Proto-Italic*moweō
- Latinmoveō
- Latinmōtus
- Late Latinmōtīvum
- Middle Englishmotif
- Englishmotive
- Englishmotivate
- Englishmotivator
Translations
Hindi प्रेरक
- प्रेरक (prerak)one who motivates or inspires others
Indonesian motivator, pemotivasi
- motivatorone who motivates or inspires others
- pemotivasione who motivates or inspires others
Māori kaiwhakaohooho
- kaiwhakaohoohoone who motivates or inspires others
Polish motywator, motywatorka
- motywatorone who motivates or inspires others
- motywatorkaone who motivates or inspires others
Russian мотиватор
- мотиватор (motivator)one who motivates or inspires others
Spanish motivador, motivante
- motivadorone who motivates or inspires others
- motivanteone who motivates or inspires others
Cite this entry
APA
motivator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motivator
MLA
“motivator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motivator. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “motivator,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motivator.
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