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Definition of
instinctual adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
instinctual
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ɪnˈstɪŋktʃuəl
/
/
(
psychology
)
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based on natural
instinct
; not learned
See
instinctual
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instinct
noun
instinctive
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instinctual
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institute
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institute
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