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visceral

[ vis-er-uhl ]
/ ˈvɪs ər əl /
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adjective
of or relating to the viscera.
affecting the viscera.
of the nature of or resembling viscera.
characterized by or proceeding from instinct rather than intellect: a visceral reaction.
characterized by or dealing with coarse or base emotions; earthy; crude: a visceral literary style.
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Origin of visceral

1565–75; <Medieval Latin viscerālis, equivalent to viscer- (see viscera) + -ālis-al1

OTHER WORDS FROM visceral

vis·cer·al·ly, adverbnon·vis·cer·al, adjectiveun·vis·cer·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for visceral

visceral
/ (ˈvɪsərəl) /

adjective
of, relating to, or affecting the viscera
characterized by intuition or instinct rather than intellect

Derived forms of visceral

viscerally, adverb
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