impulsion
impulse, urge
noun ahm-pool-SYOHN Rare
Origin: Latin impulsio
Also means
momentum, pulse
Usage Note
Impulsion covers both a physical push or momentum (as in mechanics) and a psychological urge or impulse. In physics it is equivalent to 'impulse' (force × time). The related adjective impulsif describes a person who acts on impulse without reflection.
Examples
"Il a agi sous l'impulsion du moment."
Natural Translation
He acted on the impulse of the moment.
Literal Translation
He acted under the impulse of the moment.

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