horme [hawr-mee] WORD ORIGIN noun Psychology. activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of horme First recorded in 1910–15, horme is from the Greek word hormḗ impetus, impulseRelated formshor·mic, adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for hormic horme noun (in the psychology of C. G. Jung) fundamental vital energy Derived Formshormic, adjectiveWord Origin for horme C20: from Greek hormē impulse Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012