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inborn (adj.)

Old English inboren "native to a place, indigenous, aboriginal," from in (prep.) "within" + boren "brought forth" (see born). Of personal qualities, "innate, implanted by nature," 1510s.

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Definitions of inborn from WordNet

inborn (adj.)
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development;
Synonyms: congenital / innate
inborn (adj.)
normally existing at birth;
Synonyms: connatural / inbred
From wordnet.princeton.edu