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   instinct

   noun

   • 1. an innate, typically fixed pattern of behaviour in animals in response to certain stimuli: "the homing instinct"
   • ▪ a natural or intuitive way of acting or thinking: "they retain their old authoritarian instincts" Similar natural tendencyinborn tendencyinherent tendencyinclinationinner promptingurgedrivecompulsionneedintuitionnatural feelingsixth sensesecond sightinsightnose
   • ▪ a natural propensity or skill of a specified kind: "his instinct for making the most of his chances" Similar talentgiftabilitycapacityfacilityfacultyaptitudeskillflairfeelgeniusknackbent
   • ▪ the fact or quality of possessing innate behaviour patterns: "instinct told her not to ask the question"

   adjective

   • 1. imbued or filled with (a quality, especially a desirable one): formal "these canvases are instinct with passion"

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘instigation, impulse’): from Latin instinctus ‘impulse’, from the verb instinguere, from in- ‘towards’ + stinguere ‘to prick’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSTINCT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of instinct as a natural ability or reaction without thinking or learning. Find out how to use instinct in sentences and phrases with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     INSTINCT meaning: 1. the way people or animals naturally...

   • Znaczenie Instinct, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     INSTINCT definicja: 1. the way people or animals naturally...

   • Instinct: Korean Translation

     INSTINCT translate: 본능. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Instinct in Spanish

     INSTINCT translate: instinto, instinto [masculine,...

   • Instinct in Arabic

     INSTINCT translate: غَريزة. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     INSTINCT translate: khuynh hướng bẩn sinh. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › instinctInstinct Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › InstinctInstinct - Wikipedia

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   Instinct is the inherent inclination of a living organism towards a particular complex behaviour, containing innate (inborn) elements. The simplest example of an instinctive behaviour is a fixed action pattern (FAP), in which a very short to medium length sequence of actions, without variation, are carried out in response to a ...

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › instinctINSTINCT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Instinct definition: an inborn pattern of activity or tendency to action common to a given biological species.. See examples of INSTINCT used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › instinctinstinct noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning of instinct as a natural quality that makes people and animals behave in a certain way. Find out how to use instinct in sentences, collocations and synonyms.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINSTINCT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of instinct as the way someone naturally reacts or behaves, without having to think or learn about it. Find translations of instinct in Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and more languages.

9. www.britannica.com › topic › instinctInstinct | Definition & Facts | Britannica

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   Instinct is an inborn impulse or motivation to action typically performed in response to specific external stimuli. Learn about the different senses and meanings of instinct, from Darwin's conception to Freud's trieb, and how it relates to animal behaviour and human nature.