Innate impulse; natural or spontaneous tendency or inclination. Formerly applicable to the natural tendencies of inanimate things. In modern use…
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| 释义 | the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > tendency > [noun] > impulse or instinct (3) instinct1568 Innate impulse; natural or spontaneous tendency or inclination. Formerly applicable to the natural tendencies of inanimate things. In modern use… impulse1763 Sudden or involuntary inclination or tendency to act, without premeditation or reflection. tropism1902 With reference to people: a natural or innate instinct, tendency, or impulse. Now more generally: a preference, an inclination. |
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