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Definition of innate

innate

/ɪˈneɪt/
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1

Inborn or natural; existing in a person or animal from birth rather than learned through experience.

Example

"Young children possess an innate curiosity about how the natural world works."

2

Originating in the mind itself rather than derived from external sensory experience (in philosophy and psychology).

Example

"Rationalist philosophers argued that certain mathematical concepts are innate to human reason."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in late Middle English from Latin innatus, the past participle of innasci ('to be born in'), formed from the prefix in- ('in') and nasci ('to be born').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Innate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/innate
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