instinct
intermediateB1/ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/ · in-stinct
An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.
Meanings
An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.
ایک فطری، عموماً مقررہ طریقہ کار جانوروں میں مخصوص محرکات کے جواب میں ہوتا ہے۔
غریضہ
ghareezah
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Antonyms
Common Collocations
- survival instinct
- maternal instinct
- an instinctive response
Example Sentences
Certain animals have a strong survival instinct that drives their behavior.
کچھ جانوروں میں ایک مضبوط بقا کا غریضہ ہوتا ہے جو ان کے طرز عمل کو متاثر کرتا ہے۔
Kuch janoron mein aik mazboot baqa ka ghareezah hota hai jo un ke tarz-e-amal ko mutasir karta hai.
Her instinct told her to be cautious in the new environment.
اس کے غریضہ نے اسے نئے ماحول میں احتیاط برتنے کا کہا۔
Us ke ghareezah ne use naye mahol mein ehtiyaat bartne ka kaha.
The maternal instinct can influence a mother's decisions significantly.
ماں کا غریضہ اس کے فیصلوں پر بہت اثر انداز ہوسکتا ہے۔
Maan ka ghareezah is ke faislon par bohat asar andaaz hosakta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Instinct can be remembered as 'in' (inner) + 'stinct' (to puncture - feel), signaling an inner feeling.
Imagine an animal reacting without thinking, like a deer fleeing at the sight of danger.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خود بخود جانتا ہوں سب کچھ میرے بارے میں، بے خودی کے غریضے میں گمنامی ہے اپنی۔
Khud bakhud jaanta hoon sab kuch mere bare mein, bekhudi ke ghareezay mein ghamnaami hai apni.
I know everything about myself automatically, in the instinct of oblivion lies my anonymity.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ہاتھ کنگن کو آرزو کیا
Haath kangan ko arzoo kiya
The hand knows what the wrist desires.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "instinctus" — a prompting or intuition
First known use: 14th century
The term 'instinct' comes from the Latin word 'instinctus', which means to be guided or prompted. It was adopted into English in the late Middle Ages.