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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

선천적인

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seoncheonjeokin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Innate/ɪˈneɪt/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 선천적인 예술가적 기질이 있다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Inborn; natural; originating in or arising from someone's constitution or the essential nature of something rather than learned through experience.

    "Artists often possess an innate ability to perceive subtle nuances of light and color."
  2. 2

    Existing as an essential constituent or underlying characteristic of an organism or system.

    "The immune system relies on innate mechanisms to defend the body against pathogens."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin adjective 'innatus', meaning 'born in' or 'native', formed from the prefix 'in-' (into, in) combined with 'natus' (past participle of 'nasci', meaning 'to be born'). It entered the English language in the 15th century via Middle French, initially retaining its biological and physiological sense before expanding into philosophical and psychological contexts to describe inborn traits or qualities.

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