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has gloss	(noun) a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic irrational motive
lexicalization	eng: irrational motive
subclass of	(noun) the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives" need, motivation, motive
has subclass	(noun) a strong spontaneous and irrational motivation; "his first impulse was to denounce them"; "the urge to find out got him into trouble" irrational impulse
has subclass	(noun) an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action cacoethes, mania, passion
has subclass	(noun) an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly" compulsion, obsession