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Synonyms
innate, inborn, inbred, congenital, hereditary mean not acquired after birth.
innate applies to qualities or characteristics that are part of one's inner essential nature.
inborn suggests a quality or tendency either actually present at birth or so marked and deep-seated as to seem so.
inbred suggests something either acquired from parents by heredity or so deeply rooted and ingrained as to seem acquired in that way.
congenital and hereditary refer to what is acquired before or at birth, the former to things acquired during fetal development and the latter to things transmitted from one's ancestors.
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Word History
1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Inborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inborn. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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