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immanent

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of immanent

being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
  • a question as to whether altruism is immanent in all individuals or is instead acquired from without
Synonyms of immanent

built-in, constitutional, constitutive, essential, hardwired, inborn, inbred, indigenous, ingrain, ingrained (also engrained), inherent, innate, integral, intrinsic, native, natural
Words Related to immanent

basic, deep-rooted, elemental, fundamental

congenital, hereditary, inherited, inmost, inner, interior

internal

characteristic, distinctive, peculiar

habitual, inveterate

normal, regular, typical
Phrases Synonymous with immanent

in one's blood
Near Antonyms of immanent

alien, foreign

accidental, coincidental, incidental

acquired

superficial, surface

exterior, external
Antonyms of immanent

adventitious, extraneous, extrinsic

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