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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
conation /kəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

▶noun Philosophy & Psychology desire or will to perform an action; volition.

– derivatives
conative adjective.

– origin C17 (denoting an attempt or endeavour): from L. conatio(n-), from conari ‘to try’.

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