noun. An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli.

noun. A powerful motivation or impulse.

noun. An innate capability or aptitude.

adjective. Deeply filled or imbued.

adjective. Impelled from within.

noun. A special innate propensity, in any organized being, but more especially in the lower animals, producing effects which appear to be those of reason and knowledge, but which transcend the general intelligence or experience of the creature; the sagacity of brutes.

noun. Natural intuitive power; innate power of perception or intuition.

To impress as by an animating influence; communicate as an instinct.

Urged or animated from within; moved inwardly; infused or filled with some active principle: followed by with.

noun. undefined

adjective. Urged or stimulated from within; naturally moved or impelled; imbued; animated; alive; quick.

transitive verb. To impress, as an animating power, or instinct.

noun. Natural inward impulse; unconscious, involuntary, or unreasoning prompting to any mode of action, whether bodily, or mental, without a distinct apprehension of the end or object to be accomplished.

noun. Specif., the natural, unreasoning, impulse by which an animal is guided to the performance of any action, without thought of improvement in the method.

noun. A natural aptitude or knack; a predilection

noun. A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.

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

adjective. Imbued, charged (with something).

adjective. (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated

noun. inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

"Thus, if we consider only those typical cases in which the complete triumph of intelligence and of instinct is seen, we find this essential difference between them: _instinct perfected is a faculty of using and even of constructing organized instruments; intelligence perfected is the faculty of making and using unorganized instruments_."

acquired instinct  animated  instinct-action  

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instinctive  instinctively  

affection  faculty  genius  habit  imagination  

a thing for  ability  actuated  affinity  alive