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in⋅stinc⋅tive

  [in-stingk-tiv]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of instinct.
2. prompted by or resulting from or as if from instinct; natural; unlearned: an instinctive will to survive.
Also, in⋅stinc⋅tu⋅al  [in-stingk-choo-uhl] .

Origin:
1640–50; instinct 1 + -ive

Related forms:
in⋅stinc⋅tive⋅ly, in⋅stinc⋅tu⋅al⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. spontaneous, intuitive, unpremeditated.
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in·stinc·tu·al   (ĭn-stĭngk'chōō-əl)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or derived from instinct. See Synonyms at instinctive.
in·stinc'tu·al·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·stinc·tive
Pronunciation: in-'sti[ng](k)-tiv
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or being instinct
2 : derived from or prompted by instinct instinctive fear> —in·stinc·tive·ly adverb

Main Entry: in·stinc·tu·al
Pronunciation: in-'sti[ng](k)-ch&(-w&)l, -'sti[ng](k)sh-w&l
Function: adjective
: of, relatingto, or based on instincts <instinctual behavior> instinctual society of social insects>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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