innate

 
Pronunciation: /ɪˈneɪt, ˈɪneɪt/

adjective

  • inborn; natural: her innate capacity for organization
  • Philosophy originating in the mind.

Derivatives

innately

adverb

innateness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin innatus, past participle of innasci, from in- 'into' + nasci 'be born'

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