- mother instinct
- the complex behavior in a mother which accomplishes the care of the young; whether such an instinct exists in human females is questioned.
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instinct */*/ — UK [ˈɪnstɪŋkt] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms instinct : singular instinct plural instincts 1) a natural tendency to behave in a particular way that people and animals are born with and that they obey without knowing why. For… … English dictionary
instinct — in|stinct [ ınstıŋkt ] noun count or uncount ** 1. ) a natural tendency to behave in a particular way that people and animals are born with and that they obey without knowing why. For example the maternal instinct is a woman s natural tendency to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Instinct — • 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 … Catholic encyclopedia
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