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Definition of visceral adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

visceral

adjective

/ˈvɪsərəl/

/ˈvɪsərəl/

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(literary) resulting from strong feelings rather than careful thought
- visceral fear
- She had a visceral dislike of all things foreign.
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(anatomy) relating to the viscera

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