What does connatural mean?
Definitions for connatural
kəˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəlcon·nat·u·ral
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Princeton's WordNet
connaturaladjective
similar in nature
"and mix with our connatural dust"- John Milton
connatural, inborn, inbredadjective
normally existing at birth
"mankind's connatural sense of the good"
Wiktionary
connaturaladjective
Similar in nature.
And mix with our connatural dust. uE000124688uE001 Milton.
connaturaladjective
inborn; inherent; natural
These affections are connatural to us. uE000124689uE001 L'Estrange.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Connaturaladjective
Etymology: con and natural.
Whatever draws me on,
Or sympathy, or some connat’ral force,
Pow’rful at greatest distance to unite,
With secret amity. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x. l. 246.First, in man’s mind we find an appetite
To learn and know the truth of ev’ry thing,
Which is connatural, and born with it. Davies.These affections are connatural to us, and as we grow up so do they. Roger L'Estrange.
Is there no way, besides
These painful passages, how we may come
To death, and mix with our connatural dust? John Milton, Pa. Lost.
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connatural
Connatural generally refers to something that is in harmony with, inherent to, or spontaneous to one's nature, character, or spirit. It may also refer to something acquired by habituation or an attribute that seems innate or instinctual due to its long-standing presence.
Webster Dictionary
Connatural
connected by nature; united in nature; inborn; inherent; natural
Connatural
partaking of the same nature
Etymology: [Pref. con- + natural.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of connatural in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of connatural in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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