instinto

Definitions of instinto
  1. noun
    inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
    synonyms: olfato
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    types:
    id
    (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity
    type of:
    aptitud
    inherent ability
  2. noun
    a strong spontaneous and irrational motivation
    synonyms: afán, deseo, impulso, pronto, prurito, reconcomio
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