innate

in·nate  (-nt, nt)

adj.

1. Possessed at birth; inborn.

2. Possessed as an essential characteristic; inherent.

3. Of or produced by the mind rather than learned through experience: an innate knowledge of right and wrong.

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[Middle English innat, from Latin inntus, past participle of innsc, to be born in : in-, in; see in-² + nsc, to be born; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·nately adv.

in·nateness n.

Synonyms: innate, inborn, inbred, congenital, hereditary
These adjectives mean existing in a person or thing from birth or origin. Something that is innate seems essential to the nature, character, or constitution: innate common sense.
Inborn strongly implies that something has been present since birth: inborn intelligence.
What is inbred has often been ingrained through earliest training or associations: an inbred love of music.
Congenital is applied principally to characteristics, especially defects, acquired during fetal development: a congenital disease.
It is also used figuratively of characteristics or people with characteristics that are so deep-seated as to appear natural: a congenital pessimism; a congenital liar.
Hereditary refers to what is transmitted by biological heredity (a hereditary heart anomaly) or by tradition: "that ignorance and superstitiousness hereditary to all sailors" (Herman Melville).

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innate [ɪˈneɪt ˈɪneɪt]

adj

1. existing in a person or animal from birth; congenital; inborn

2. being an essential part of the character of a person or thing

3. instinctive; not learned innate capacities

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany (of anthers) joined to the filament by the base only

5. (Philosophy) (in rationalist philosophy) (of ideas) present in the mind before any experience and knowable by pure reason

[from Latin, from innascī to be born in, from nascī to be born]

innately  adv

innateness  n

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innate, inherent - The word innate means "inborn" and should apply to living things; inherent is "essential, intrinsic" and applies best to nonliving things like ideas.

See also related terms for inherent.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	innate - not established by conditioning or learning; "an unconditioned reflex" unconditioned, unlearned
	2.	innate - being talented through inherited qualities; "a natural leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent" born, natural intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"
	3.	innate - present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development congenital, inborn nonheritable, noninheritable - not inheritable

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innate

adjective inborn, natural, inherent, essential, native, constitutional, inherited, indigenous, instinctive, intuitive, intrinsic, ingrained, congenital, inbred, immanent, in your blood, hard-wired, connate As a race, they have an innate sense of fairness.
learned, assumed, acquired, affected, fostered, nurtured, cultivated, accidental, unnatural, incidental

Translations

innate [ɪˈneɪt] ADJ → innato

innate [ɪˈneɪt] adj [feeling, sense, ability, talent, understanding] → inné(e)
She has an innate sense of fairness → Elle a un sens inné de l'équité.

innate

adj → angeboren; man’s innate desire for happiness → das dem Menschen angeborene Verlangen nach Glück

innate [ɪˈneɪt] adj → innato/a