instinction

noun

in·​stinc·​tion

ə̇nzˈtiŋ(k)shən,

ə̇nˈst-

plural -s

1

obsolete : instinct

2

: instinctive behavior

Word History

Etymology

obsolete English, instigation, inspiration, from Middle French, from Late Latin instinction-, instinctio, from Latin instinctus (past participle) + -ion-, -io -ion

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