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1. i. içgüdü. içgüdü. içgüdü. içgüdü. i. içgüdü. içgüdü.
2. İçgüdü, sevki tabii, insiyak;.
3. Dolu (can, his, kuvvet, v.s. ile). içgüdü, sezgi, yetenek, kabiliyet. dolu.
4.  "with" ile dolu, s.
5. içgüdü.
6. içgüdü. insiyak. istidat.

Etymology : Middle English, from Latin instinctus impulse, from instinguere to incite; akin to Latin instigare to instigate
Pronunciation : in-"sti[ng](k)t
Function : noun
Date : 15th century

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1. natural sense or impulse, natural tendency; innate behavioral patterns; talent, natural ability; intuition. instinct\in*stinct"\ , a. [l. instinctus, p. p. of instinguere to instigate, incite; cf. instigare to instigate. cf. instigate, distinguish.] urged or stimulated from within; naturally moved or impelled; imbued; animated; alive; quick; as, birds instinct with life. the chariot of paternal deity itself instinct with spirit, but convoyed by four cherubic shapes. a noble performance, instinct with sound principle.instinct \in*stinct"\ , v. t. to impress, as an animating power, or instinct. [obs.]instinct \in"stinct\ , n. [l. instinctus instigation, impulse, fr. instinguere to instigate: cf. f. instinct. see: instinct, a.].
2. 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. an instinct is a propensity prior to experience, and independent of instructions. an instinct is a blind tendency to some mode of action, independent of any consideration, on the part of the agent, of the end to which the action leads. an instinct is an agent which performs blindly and ignorantly a work of intelligence and knowledge. w. hamilton. by a divine instinct, men's minds mistrust ensuing dangers.
3. (zo?l.) specif., the natural, unreasoning, impulse by which an animal is guided to the performance of any action, without of improvement in the method. the resemblance between what originally was a habit, and an instinct becomes so close as not to be distinguished.
4. a natural aptitude or knack; a predilection; as, an instinct for order; to be modest by instinct.
5. Urged or stimulated from within; naturally moved or impelled; imbued; animated; alive; quick; as, birds instinct with life.
6. 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.
7. Specif., the natural, unreasoning, impulse by which an animal is guided to the performance of any action, without thought of improvement in the method.
8. A natural aptitude or knack; a predilection; as, an instinct for order; to be modest by instinct.
9. To impress, as an animating power, or instinct. inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals".
10. 1. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.