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instinto inato

[ĩʃ'tĩtu i'natu]
noun phrasemasculinepl: instintos inatos
innate instinct
1. A natural, inborn impulse or tendency that an organism possesses from birth, without learning or experience
The maternal instinct is often considered an innate instinct in many species.
O instinto materno é frequentemente considerado um instinto inato em muitas espécies.
2. An automatic, intuitive response or behavior that is inherited rather than acquired
Survival is driven by innate instinct rather than conscious decision-making.
A sobrevivência é impulsionada por instinto inato, e não por tomada de decisão consciente.
Synonyms
instinto naturalinstinto hereditárioimpulso inatotendência natural
Antonyms
instinto adquiridocomportamento aprendidoreflexo condicionado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
instinto inato
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
instinto inato
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Academic/Scientific
instinto inato or instinto innato
Both forms used in technical literature

Related Idioms & Phrases

seguir o instinto inato - to follow one's innate instinct
um instinto inato para algo - an innate instinct for something
ter instinto inato de - to have an innate instinct to
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