mo ‧ ti ‧ va ‧ ted AC /ˈməʊtəveɪtəd, ˈməʊtɪveɪtəd $ ˈmoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ motivated , ↑ motivational , ↑ motiveless ; noun : ↑ motive , ↑ motivation ; verb : ↑ motivate ]
1 . very keen to do something or achieve something, especially because you find it interesting or exciting:
The students are all highly motivated.
The key to a successful modern economy is a well-educated and motivated workforce.
2 . politically/economically/financially etc motivated done for political, economic etc reasons:
a politically motivated decision
Police believe the attack was racially motivated.