Berita Hari Ini: Word of the Day: Adscititious

February 8, 2026

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adjective

1. Derived or acquired from something extrinsic.

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"The friendliness he used at work felt adscititious, and he switched it off the moment he got home."

"Her enthusiasm for the hobby was adscititious, picked up because all her friends were into it."

"My brother's sudden interest in my favorite team seemed adscititious because he came to the games only after they started winning."

Latin, early 17th century

Someone can have extrinsic or intrinsic motivations for doing something. Intrinsic motivation comes from an internal desire, such as a wish to improve oneself. An extrinsic motivation comes from ...