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instinctive


in·stinc·tive

adj \in-ˈstiŋ(k)-tiv\

Definition of INSTINCTIVE

1
: of, relating to, or being instinct
2
: prompted by natural instinct or propensity : arising spontaneously <an instinctive fear of innovation — V. L. Parrington>
in·stinc·tive·ly adverb

Examples of INSTINCTIVE

  1. Cats have an instinctive desire to hunt.
  2. <the instinctive reaction of a mother is to protect her children>

First Known Use of INSTINCTIVE

15th century

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