What is the meaning of instinct?

noun

  • Inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli.
    • usage: "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"

adjective

  • Followed by `with'. (deeply filled or permeated)
    • usage: "imbued with the spirit of the Reformation"; "words instinct with love"; "it is replete with misery"
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