instinctual
pronunciation
How to pronounce instinctual in British English:
UK [ɪnˈstɪŋktʃuəl]
How to pronounce instinctual in American English:
US [ɪnˈstɪŋktʃuəl]
Word Origin
- instinctual (adj.)
- 1841, from instinct (Latin instinctus) + -al (1). Related: Instinctually.
Example
- 1. From definitions , fear is a pre-programmed emotion that acts as an instinctual response to potential danger .
- 2. These hormones govern growth and instinctual behavior such as eating , drinking , sex , anger , and reproduction .
- 3. And this instinctual response causes different physical reactions , because when we are afraid , the adrenaline and the stress hormone cortisol are released into the blood stream .
- 4. Dogs are smart , and they possess both instinctual and physical abilities to recognize and negotiate obstacles that in many cases surpass the abilities of humans .
- 5. The relevant instinctual unit we use to reckon time 's passage is the lifetime not some hypothetical lifetime drawn from actuarial tables , but your actual lifetime as you understand it concretely at a given moment .