Impulsion

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Impulsion \Im*pul"sion\, n. [L. impulsio: cf. F. impulsion. See
     {Impel}.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of
        being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body
        in motion on another body; also, the impelling force, or


        impulse. "The impulsion of the air." --Bacon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind;
        sudden motive or influence; impulse. "The impulsion of
        conscience." --Clarendon. "Divine impulsion prompting."
        --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  impulsion
       n 1: a force that moves something along [syn: {drift}, {impetus}]
       2: the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him
          over" [syn: {impulse}, {impetus}]