Driven or motivated by a particular feeling, desire, or principle; set in motion.
Past participle of actuate, from Medieval Latin actuatus. The -ed ending marks either past tense or adjective form.
When we say someone is 'actuated by greed' or 'actuated by noble intentions,' we're suggesting their deepest motivations are revealed—it's a more formal, introspective way to talk about what drives us.
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