No. 2,372 in Catalan

motivacions

"Reasons or drives behind actions or behavior; motivations."

In a sentence

Les seves motivacions per estudiar català eren diverses.
His motivations for studying Catalan were varied.
In this sentence, 'motivacions' refers to underlying reasons inspiring someone's actions—studying Catalan.
S'ha de considerar les motivacions de cadascú abans de jutjar.
One must consider everyone's motivations before judging.
Here, 'motivacions' is used to emphasize the individuality and subjectivity of people's reasons or intents.
Les motivacions artístiques dels pintors sovint són úniques.
The artistic motivations of painters are often unique.
'Motivacions' in this context denotes driving forces or inspirations behind artists' creative expressions.

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