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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