instinct

Определение instinct в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: An intuitive reaction not based on rational conscious thought
Debbie's instinct was to distrust John.; A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour
Many animals fear fire by instinct.; a uniform, inherited, regularly recurring impulsion toward a certain activity Polar opposite and complement to the archetype The most conservative force in man, usually expressed via traditions Instinct in its primary form is composed of an endogamous tendency and an exogamous one Power source for symbols, which convert it into useful forms All processes whose energies aren't under conscious control are instinctive; A natural aptitude or knack; a predilection; as, an instinct for order; to be modest by instinct; a complex and specific response by an organism to an environmental stimuli that is largely hereditary and unalterable, does not involve reason, and has as its goal the removal of a "somatic" (inst note: physical, relating to the body) tension also, Behavior that is mediated by reactions below the conscious level; the natural, unreasoning, impulse by which an animal is guided to the performance of any action, without thought of improvement in the method; inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals; If it is your instinct to do something, you feel that it is right to do it. I should've gone with my first instinct, which was not to do the interview; Unlearned response provided by the ego in order to maintain illusion; inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"; Specif; An inherited pattern of behavior common to members of a particular species; Instinct is a feeling that you have that something is the case, rather than an opinion or idea based on facts. He seems so honest and genuine and my every instinct says he's not. = intuition. a natural tendency to behave in a particular way or a natural ability to know something, which is not learned intuition instinct for (instinctus, from instinguere ). Involuntary response by an animal, resulting in a predictable and relatively fixed behaviour pattern. Instinctive behaviour is an inherited mechanism that serves to promote the survival of an animal or species. It is most apparent in fighting and sexual activity. The simplest form is the reflex. All animals have instinct, but, in general, the higher the animal form, the more flexible the behaviour. Among mammals, learned behaviour often prevails over instinctive behaviour; Behaviours which do not need to be learned They help an animal survive; Urged or stimulated from within; naturally moved or impelled; imbued; animated; alive; quick; as, birds instinct with life; 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; Instinct is the natural tendency that a person or animal has to behave or react in a particular way. I didn't have as strong a maternal instinct as some other mothers He always knew what time it was, as if by instinct; Genus: Knowledge Differentia: Automatic and innate, prescribing actions required for survival Comment: Instincts are not actually a form of knowledge, although the effect is the same Knowledge is the product of a mental process Instincts bypass this entirely; (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated; "imbued with the spirit of the Reformation"; "words instinct with love"; "it is replete with misery"; {i} natural sense or impulse, natural tendency; innate behavioral patterns; talent, natural ability; intuition; To impress, as an animating power, or instinct; If you have an instinct for something, you are naturally good at it or able to do it. Farmers are increasingly losing touch with their instinct for managing the land = aptitude; An innately determined behavior that is specific to a certain species and appears in the same form in all members of the species
instinct for business: business sense, natural ability to run a business
instinct(p): (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated; "imbued with the spirit of the Reformation"; "words instinct with love"; "it is replete with misery
herd instinct: see herding instinct
herding instinct: a social tendency in humans to identify with and model many behaviors and beliefs after a larger group of individuals with whom they identify
instinctive: related to or prompted by instinct
instinctual: Of, relating to, or derived from instinct
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gut instinct: inner instinct, gut feeling, inner voice
ınstinct: {a} impressed, animated
ınstinct: {n} a natural desire, a natural aversion
basic instinct: (Film) Basic Instinct is a 1992 thriller film, directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. It features Sharon Stone, Michael Douglas, Jeanne Tripplehorn and George Dzundza. The original draft titles included Ice Cold and Love Hurts. The film centers on detective Nick Curran (played by Douglas) investigating the extremely wealthy, manipulative novelist Catherine Tramell (played by Stone) on suspicion of murder after her boyfriend is brutally killed while having sex with a blonde wielding an icepick. A torrid affair ensues between Nick and Catherine
act on instinct: act according to intuition, act spontaneously, act naturally
death instinct: (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die
herd instinct: tendency of animals to follow the rest of the herd (often used to characterize mindless following of a crowd)
instinctive: {s} pertaining to instinct; prompted by instinct, based on innate behavioral patterns, natural, inborn; impulsive, spontaneous; intuitive
instinctive: Of or pertaining to instinct; derived from, or prompted by, instinct; of the nature of instinct; determined by natural impulse or propensity; acting or produced without reasoning, deliberation, instruction, or experience; spontaneous
instinctive: driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking
instinctive: unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct; "a cat's natural aversion to water"; "offering to help was as instinctive as breathing"
instinctive: An instinctive feeling, idea, or action is one that you have or do without thinking or reasoning. It's an absolutely instinctive reaction -- if a child falls you pick it up = natural + instinctively in·stinc·tive·ly Jane instinctively knew all was not well with her 10-month old son. based on instinct and not involving thought
instinctively: as a matter of instinct; "he instinctively grabbed the knife"
instinctively: as a matter of instinct; "he instinctively grabbed the knife
instinctively: Innately, by instinct, without being taught
instinctively: In an instinctive manner; by force of instinct; by natural impulse
instinctively: naturally, spontaneously, intuitively, automatically
instincts: plural of instinct
instinctual: {s} pertaining to instinct, instinctive
instinctual: An instinctual feeling, action, or idea is one based on instinct. The relationship between a parent and a child is instinctual and stems from basic human nature. = instinctive. instinctive
killer instinct: murderous urge, urge to kill
killer instinct: approval If you say that a sports player or politician has the killer instinct, you admire them for their toughness and determination to succeed. He quit the sport when he realised he didn't have the killer instinct
life instinct: source of all human instincts, instincts for survival, sexual instincts (according to Freud)
maternal instinct: {i} need of new mother to shelter protect and nurture their child, maternal bond
parental instinct: instinct to protect one's children and provide them with necessities
primary instinct: first instinct, initial reaction
self-destructive instinct: uncontrollable desire in person which leads him to do things that are harmful