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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconatus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kə.na.tys
"Le conatus est essentiel à la survie des êtres vivants."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An inherent tendency or effort of a being to persist in its existence and to enhance its own state.
"The conatus of living beings drives them to seek survival and improvement." - 2
In philosophy, particularly in the context of Spinoza's work, it refers to the fundamental drive or essence of an entity.
"In Spinoza's philosophy, conatus is the essence of each individual striving to maintain and improve itself."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'conatus' originates from Latin, meaning 'effort' or 'endeavor'. It was used in philosophical contexts by thinkers such as Spinoza in the 17th century to describe the innate inclination of a being to continue to exist and enhance itself.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conatus" is said worldwide
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conatus
Transliteration: kə.na.tys
"Le conatus est essentiel à la survie des êtres vivants."
Conatus
Transliteration: koˈnaːtʊs
"Der Conatus beschreibt den inneren Drang eines Wesens, zu bestehen."
conatus
Transliteration: koˈna.tus
"Il conatus è la spinta fondamentale degli esseri viventi."
conatus
Transliteration: koˈnatus
"El conatus es la tendencia innata de los seres a existir."
conatus
Transliteration: koˈnatus
"O conatus é a inclinação natural dos seres para existir."
कोनातुस
Transliteration: konātus
"कोनातुस जीवों की अस्तित्व की प्रवृत्ति है।"
努力
Transliteration: nǔlì
"努力是生物存在的内在倾向。"
코나투스
Transliteration: konatuseu
"코나투스는 존재하려는 생물의 본질적인 경향입니다."
コナトゥス
Transliteration: konatusu
"コナトゥスは生物の存在への内なる傾向です。"
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