Master the word " INSTINCT " in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource. Learn the meaning of instinct as a natural quality that makes people and animals behave in a particular way. Find out how to use instinct in sentences, collocations and synonyms, and see the word origin and pronunciation. The noun ' instinct ' has its etymological roots in the Latin word 'instinctus,' which is the past participle of 'instinguere.' 'Instinguere' is a combination of 'in,' meaning 'toward,' and 'stinguere,' meaning 'to prick' or 'to goad.' Originally, it was associated with an animal's natural, inner prompting or impulse that drove it to take certain actions or behaviors. Over time, this notion evolved, and ' instinct ' came to represent the innate, natural, and intuitive behaviors or tendencies ... INSTINCT definition : 1. the way people or animals naturally react or behave, without having to think or learn about it…. Learn more.
