noun
- a strong urge or drive to act in a particular way
- the act of driving or pushing forward; propulsion
Usage: technical
Examples
- She felt a sudden impulsion to call her old friend.
- His impulsion toward adventure led him to travel the world.
- The impulsion of the rocket engines carried the spacecraft into orbit.
- Under the impulsion of fear, he ran faster than ever before.
- The impulsion of the wind filled the sails and moved the boat forward.
- Her creative impulsion drove her to paint for hours each day.