Agency Dictionary
Instinctive
adjectivePronunciation: /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tɪv/
In Portuguese: Instintivo
Psychology & MindWhat does “Instinctive” mean?
Prompted by natural instinct or innate impulse rather than conscious reasoning or learned habits.
Etymology
From instinct with the suffix -ive. Instinct comes from Latin instinctus, "instigation, impulse", past participle of instinguere, "to incite, to impel", from in- ("in") and stinguere ("to prick, to goad"). The idea is of an inner prompting that drives behavior without deliberation.
Synonyms
- innate
- intuitive
- automatic
- natural
- spontaneous
Word family
- instinct
- instinctively
- instinctual
Rhymes with
- distinctive
Usage examples
Sounds trigger instinctive and deep strings inside of us.
Concepts
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Source editions
Where this entry comes from in the Agency editorial.
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