Instinctive
51semi-instinctive — adj.; semi instinctively, adv. * * * …
52half-instinctive — adj.; half instinctively, adv …
53semi-instinctive — adj.; semi instinctively, adv …
54instinctual — instinctive, instinctual The normal adjective from instinct in everyday use is instinctive, which can refer to people and animals or to their behaviour and actions. Instinctual is used mainly in technical contexts such as psychology and… …
55instinctively — instinctive ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to or prompted by instinct; apparently natural or automatic. DERIVATIVES instinctively adverb …
56instinct — instinct1 /in stingkt/, n. 1. an inborn pattern of activity or tendency to action common to a given biological species. 2. a natural or innate impulse, inclination, or tendency. 3. a natural aptitude or gift: an instinct for making money. 4.… …
57instinctif — instinctif, ive [ ɛ̃stɛ̃ktif, iv ] adj. • 1801; de instinct 1 ♦ Qui naît d un instinct, de l instinct. ⇒ instinctuel. Désirs instinctifs. Antipathie, aversion instinctive. ⇒ viscéral. « D un élan instinctif, elles s étaient jetées au cou l une de …
58Instinct — • The term usually includes the idea of a purposive adaptation of an action or series of actions in an organized being, not governed by consciousness of the end to be attained Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Instinct Instinc …
59animal behaviour — Introduction any activity of an intact organism. A living animal behaves constantly in order to survive, and all animals must solve the same basic problems. They must, for instance, periodically replace their energy source (consume… …
60INSTINCT — L’éthologie comparative, qui cherche à retracer, à l’aide de comparaisons interspécifiques, l’évolution des comportements à travers la série zoologique, propose une théorie renouvelée des instincts et définit ces derniers comme des actes propres… …
