English

Etymology
Latin in- + stinguere "incite"

Pronunciation
IPA: /�ɪnstɪ�kt/
Pronunciation guide|SAMPA: /<tt>"InstINkt?</tt>/

Noun
en-noun

1. A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.

#:Many animals fear fire by instinct.

1. An intuitive reaction not based on rational conscious thought.

#:Debbie's instinct was to distrust John.

Translations
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Czech: pud m (1), instinkt m (1)
Chinese: �� (b�n-néng), 天� (ti�n-xìng)
French: instinct m
Greek: έν��ικ�ο [�e�n.sti.kto�] n, έν��ι��ο [�e�n.sti.xto�] n
Hebrew: ��נס��נק� (instinct) m
Italian: istinto m
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Japanese: �� (����, honn�)
Korean: 본� (bon-nŭ�)
Thai: สั��า��า� (sân-�h�t-y�n)
Spanish: Instinto (Ins-tin-to)

French

Noun
instinct m

1. instinct

Related terms
instinctive

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