615a. Absence of Motive. Mawson, C.O. Sylvester. 1922. Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers

Division (I) Individual Volition

Section I. Volition in General

2. Causes of Volition

615a. Absence of Motive.


NOUN:	ABSENCE OF MOTIVE; caprice [See Caprice]; chance (absence of design) [See Chance].

VERB:	SCRUPLE (be unwilling) [See Unwillingness]; have no motive.

ADJECTIVE:	AIMLESS (chance) [See Chance]; without rime or reason.

ADVERB:	CAPRICIOUSLY, out of mere caprice.