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connatural

[ kuh-nach-er-uh l, -nach-ruh l ]
/ kəˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl /
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adjective

belonging to a person or thing by nature or from birth or origin; inborn.
of the same or a similar nature.

RELATED WORDS

built-in, congenital, connate, hereditary, inborn, inbred, ingrained, inherent, inherited, native, natural, agnate, akin, cognate, consanguine, consanguineous, kin, kindred, consanguineal

Nearby words

conn., connacht, connate, connately, connation, connatural, connaturally, connaught, conneaut, connect, connect time

Origin of connatural

1585–95; < Medieval Latin connātūrālis, equivalent to Latin con- con- + nātūrālis natural

Related forms

con·nat·u·ral·ly, adverbcon·nat·u·ral·i·ty, con·nat·u·ral·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for connatural

connatural

/ (kəˈnætʃərəl) /

adjective

having a similar nature or origin
congenital or innate; connate

Derived Forms

connaturally, adverb
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