noun
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own condition or state of being; natural state or constitution.
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innate or inherent disposition, nature, impulse, etc.
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(psych.) an inborn tendency to behave in a way characteristic of a species; natural, unlearned, predictable response to stimuli; an instinct.
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(rhet.) a refined feeling that becomes intense, delicate and appeals to the emotions in literature or art.
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(rhet.) a figure of speech that restricts itself to the exposition of the natural characteristic of an object.