intrinsic
/ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk
/adjective
Belonging naturally; essential: access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life...
- The fundamentals of quality are of course intrinsic to the value of a drawing.
- I have been arguing that it is right to say, as most of us want to do, that natural goods have an intrinsic value.
- Lastly, I am satisfied that the proposal would not undermine the intrinsic value of natural or cultural assets.
Synonyms
inherent, innate, inborn, inbred, congenital, natural, native, constitutional, built-in, ingrained, deep-rooted, inseparable, permanent, indelible, ineradicable, ineffaceable;
integral, basic, fundamental, underlying, constitutive, elemental, essential, vital, necessary
rare connate, connatural
Origin
Late 15th century (in the general sense 'interior, inner'): from French intrinsèque, from late Latin intrinsecus, from the earlier adverb intrinsecus 'inwardly, inwards'.