instinct

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.
2. (countable, uncountable) An intuitive reaction not based on rational conscious thought.

Adj

Imbued, charged (with something).

Concepts

instinct

intuition

impulsion

pressentiment

sens

Synonymes

intuition

insight

inherent aptitude

humanism

humanity

human nature

replete

sense

hunch

impetus

inclination

faculty

disposition

nature

natural intelligence

desire

tendency

genius

habit

behaviour

perception

animal instinct

Traductions

istinto

instinto

instinto

Instinkt

instinct

ένστικτο

instint

aandrift

içgüdü

insiyak

Trieb

his

dozîn

ένστιχτο

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Latin īnstīnctus, past participle of īnstinguō (“to incite, to instigate”), from in (“in, on”) + stinguō (“to prick”).