Meaning of inborn in English
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Classifying Adjective
inbornDefinitions
1. normally existing at birthExamples
- « mankind's connatural sense of the good »
Synonyms
- 2. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
Examples
- « acquired during fetal development »
Synonyms
Famous quotes
- « I'm not asking that people accept homosexuality. I'm not asking that they believe like I do that it's inborn. I'm not asking that. All I'm saying is don't let these children suffer without a family because of your bias. » Rosie O'Donnell
- « The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us. » Paul Valery
- « Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education. » Marcus Tullius Cicero