Instinction

Word INSTINCTION
Character 11
Hyphenation in stinc tion
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1. An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli: the spawning instinct in salmon; altruistic instincts in social animals. 2. A powerful motivation or impulse. 3. An innate capability or aptitude: an instinct for tact and diplomacy. 1. Deeply filled or imbued: words instinct with love. 2. Obsolete. Impelled from within. instinct • Natural inward impulse; unconscious, involuntary, or unreasoning prompting to any mode of action, whether bodily, or mental, without a distinct apprehension of the end or object to be accomplished. • An instinct is a propensity prior to experience, and independent of instructions. --Paley. • An instinct is a blind tendency to some mode of action, independent of any consideration, on the part of the agent, of the end to which the action leads. --Whately. An instinct is an agent which performs blindly and ignorantly a work of intelligence and knowledge. --Sir W. Hamilton. • By a divine instinct, men's minds mistrust Ensuing dangers. --Shak. • The natural, unreasoning, impulse by which an animal is guided to the performance of any action, without of improvement in the method. • The resemblance between what originally was a habit, and an instinct becomes so close as not to be distinguished. --Darwin. • A natural aptitude or knack; a predilection; as, an instinct for order; to be modest by instinct. Urban Dictionary

Inner sense of self-preservation inherent within creatures in the animal kingdom; sense of right and wrong for human beings that seems to come naturally; natural intuition to respond, sometimes suddenly, to sensory input; initial strong feelings experienced as new information is processed. Urban Dictionary

Aside from the well written definition above, it is also the males instinct to quickly cover ones gonads if in danger. Urban Dictionary

One of three Pokemon Go teams, up until now (08/10/2016) it has been the underdog and least popular, after Team Mystic and Team Valor. Team Instinct's color is yellow. Urban Dictionary

An innate sense or intrinsic understanding of a behavioral reaction Urban Dictionary

One's end having a need to be cleansed Urban Dictionary

To have an insatiable urge to hit the fuck out of your siblings. Urban Dictionary

Form that allows you to subconsciously dodge even the miniscule of things. Essentially, you're fully aware of your surroundings, like you have an eye with circumscopic (360) vision, as well as extremely advanced perception. It's timed though, so eventually you'll revert to your regular form and lose all the benefits. Urban Dictionary

When a woman wearing a skirt & no underwear briefly opens her legs so that her crotch is visible. Urban Dictionary

When a black person sees every move you're going to make before you even move. Urban Dictionary

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The word "instinction" in example sentences

Yet, one other thing there was, that has point in this place; for when I sent my speech out into the night, using my brain-elements, I came to know that, whether I had a knowledge of the North, or no knowledge at the moment, yet did I turn oft with a sure instinction to that Direction. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Vicious Imagery: It's my instinction, it's my in-stinc-tion! ❋ DAVID BISHOP (2007)

Is it no small matter, that by the only instinction of loue’s force, the doughter of so great a Prince, as the Emperour of the ❋ William Painter (N/A)

it is the [survival] instinct of the body to [react] in certain ways when faced with certain situations.... eg. sexual drive to [reproduce] and ensure the continued survival of the species. ❋ ESP Master (2004)

[The lion] is feared throughout the animal kingdom because of its [predatory] instincts. My senses aren't tingling at all -- my instincts have failed humanity! Guy 1: My instincts tell me I should NOT be doing this, but I gotta be strong! Guy 2: Dude, you're only bench-pressing like 45 pounds! If teen-aged males trusted their instincts more, they wouldn't say the (too often) [famous last words]: "Hey, watch THIS!" ❋ Canuck4Jesus (2010)

As I walked to [math class], I saw a bird flying at mid body level, not taking any chances, I quickly covered my [gonads] with one hand and quickly attempted to [play it off] as if nothing had happened. ❋ White Widow (2005)

"[Root for] the [underdogs]! Join [Team Instinct]!" ❋ Imarru (2016)

The [little boy] instinctively began checking the [cupboards] for food. He knew anything left [in the fridge] would be spoiled. ❋ Vreebaby (2013)

"it's just instinct's for me to [wash]."[reply] "i sure hope if youre end [stink's] you'de wash!"HUH!!! ❋ STONE,D. (2003)

Me: *hits brother* Mom: "[why'd] you hit your brother!" Me: "[Cain] [instincts]." ❋ Absolutely.Average (2019)

Ultra Instinct: Imagine you [running away] from your mom when she's trying to [whoop] your ass for no good reason. That is, until you lose [UI] and she begins to whip you like you've never been whipped before ❋ Ecce! (2018)

I was sitting on [the train] and [this woman] across the [aisle] basic instincted me! ❋ McArrr (2008)

Nigga1: How did you [dodge] that [bullet] without looking? [Nigga] 2: Nigga Instinct ❋ CoochiMan (2020)

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