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instinct
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in·stinct  (nstngkt)
n.
1. An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli: the spawning instinct in salmon; altruistic instincts in social animals.
2. A powerful motivation or impulse.
3. An innate capability or aptitude: an instinct for tact and diplomacy.
adj. (n-stngkt)
1. Deeply filled or imbued: words instinct with love.
2. Obsolete Impelled from within.

[Middle English, from Latin nstnctus, impulse, from past participle of nstinguere, to incite : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + stinguere, to prick; see steig- in Indo-European roots.]

instinct
Noun
1. the inborn tendency to behave in a particular way without the need for thought: maternal instinct
2. natural reaction: my first instinct was to get out of the car
3. intuition: Mr Barr's mother said she knew by instinct that her son was safe [Latin instinctus roused]

instinct  (nstngkt)
An inherited tendency of an organism to behave in a certain way, usually in reaction to its environment and for the purpose of fulfilling a specific need. The development and performance of instinctive behavior does not depend upon the specific details of an individual's learning experiences. Instead, instinctive behavior develops in the same way for all individuals of the same species or of the same sex of a species. For example, birds will build the form of nest typical of their species although they may never have seen such a nest being built before. Some butterfly species undertake long migrations to wintering grounds that they have never seen. Behavior in animals often reflects the influence of a combination of instinct and learning. The basic song pattern of many bird species is inherited, but it is often refined by learning from other members of the species. Dogs that naturally seek to gather animals such as sheep or cattle into a group are said to have a herding instinct, but the effective use of this instinct by the dog also requires learning on the dog's part. Instinct, as opposed to reflex, is usually used of inherited behavior patterns that are more complex or sometimes involve a degree of interaction with learning processes.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.instinct - inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"
id - (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity
aptitude - inherent ability
Adj.1.instinct - (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated; "imbued with the spirit of the Reformation"; "words instinct with love"; "it is replete with misery"
full - containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; "a full glass"; "a sky full of stars"; "a full life"; "the auditorium was full to overflowing"

instinct
noun 1. natural inclination, feeling, urge, talent, tendency, faculty, inclination, intuition, knack, aptitude, predisposition, sixth sense, proclivity, gut reaction (informal) second sight
noun 3. intuition, feeling, impulse, gut feeling (informal) sixth sense
Translations

instinct [ˈɪnstɪŋkt] ninstinto
instinct [ˈɪnstɪŋkt] ninstinct m
instinct [ˈɪnstɪŋkt] nInstinkt m;
(reaction, inclination) → instinktive Reaktion f
instinct [ˈɪnstɪŋkt] nistinto

instinct
n instinct [ˈinstiŋkt]
a natural tendency to behave or react in a particular way, without thinking and without having been taught As winter approaches, swallows fly south from Britain by instinct; He has an instinct for saying the right thing. instink غَريزَه инстинкт pud, instinkt instinkt der Instinkt ένστικτο, έμφυτη ικανότητα instinto vaist غریزه vaisto instinct חוּש טִבעִי सहज ज्ञान instinkt ösztön naluri, insting eðlishvöt/-ávísun istinto 本能 본능, 천성 instinktas instinkts naluri instinkt instinkt instynkt instinto instinct инстинкт inštinkt nagon instinkt instinkt สัญชาตญาณ içgüdü 本能 інстинкт جبلّت انسانی یا حیوانی khuynh hướng bẩn sinh
adj inˈstinctive [-tiv]
arising from instinct or from a natural ability Blinking our eyes is an instinctive reaction when something suddenly comes close to them; I couldn't help putting my foot on the brake when I saw the other car coming towards me – it was instinctive. instinktief غَريزي инстинктивен instinktivní instinktiv instinktiv ενστικτώδης instintivo vaistlik غریزی vaistonvarainen instinctif אִינסטִינקטִיבִי स्वाभाविक instinktivan ösztönös naluriah eðlislægur; ósjálfráður istintivo 本能的な 본능의 instinktyvus instinktīvs; neapzināts naluriah instinktief instinktiv instynktowny instintivo instinctiv инстинктивный inštinktívny nagonski instinktivan instinktiv เกี่ยวกับสัญชาตญาณ içgüdüsel 本能的 інстинктивний, підсвідомий جبلّی theo khuynh hướng bẩn sinh
adv inˈstinctively
instinktief بصورةٍ غَريزيَّه инстинктивно instinktivně per instinkt instinktiv ενστικτωδώς instintivamente vaistlikult بطور غریزی vaistomaisesti instinctivement בְּאוֹפֶן אִינסטִינקטִיבִי सहज रूप से instinktivno ösztönösen secara naluriah ósjálfrátt istintivamente 本能的に 본능적으로 instinktyviai instinktīvi; neapzināti secara naluri instinktief instinktivt instynktownie instintivamente (în mod) instinctiv инстинктивно inštinktívne nagonsko instiktivno instinktivt ที่เกิดขึ้นโดยทันทีทันใด içgüdüsel olarak 本能地 інстинктивно, підсвідомо جبلّیت سے một cách bẩm sinh


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