1. Existing at or dating from birth; constituting an essential characteristic; inherent; acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity
2. Being such by nature
3. Existing at or dating from birth.
Born in or with; implanted by nature; innate.
ETYM Latin innatus; pref. in- in + natus born, p. p. of nasci to be born. Related to Native.
1. Existing within a person from birth.
2. Native.
3. Fundamental or essential.
Inborn; forming natural or constitutional part; inherited.
ETYM French natif, Latin nativus, from nasci, p. p. natus. Related to Nation, Naďve, Nelf a serf.
1. As found in nature in the elemental form.
2. Being or composed of people inhabiting a region from the beginning; SYN. aboriginal.
3. Being such by origin.
4. Belonging to one by birth.
Innately, from birth
In an inherent manner.
By birth, in a natural manner; originally