Conation
Pronunciation : Co*na"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. conatio.] (Philos.)
Definition : Defn: The power or act which directs or impels to effort of any kind, whether muscular or psychical. Of conation, in other words, of desire and will. J. S. Mill.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913