the maternal instinct

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• Maternal instinct — may refer to: The maternal bond that forms between a mother and her child Maternal Instinct (Stargate SG 1) an episode from the TV series Stargate SG 1 Maternal Instinct (Danny Phantom), an episode of Danny Phantom. This disambiguation page lists …   Wikipedia

• instinct */*/ — UK [ˈɪnstɪŋkt] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms instinct : singular instinct plural instincts 1) a natural tendency to behave in a particular way that people and animals are born with and that they obey without knowing why. For… …   English dictionary

• instinct — in|stinct [ ınstıŋkt ] noun count or uncount ** 1. ) a natural tendency to behave in a particular way that people and animals are born with and that they obey without knowing why. For example the maternal instinct is a woman s natural tendency to …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• instinct — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, powerful, strong ▪ gut ▪ pure, sheer ▪ Out of pure instinct, he moved back a little …   Collocations dictionary

• instinct — [[t]ɪ̱nstɪŋkt[/t]] instincts 1) N VAR Instinct is the natural tendency that a person or animal has to behave or react in a particular way. I didn t have as strong a maternal instinct as some other mothers... The basis for training relies on the… …   English dictionary

• instinct — in|stinct [ˈınstıŋkt] n [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: instinctus, from instinguere to make someone wish to do something ] a natural tendency to behave in a particular way or a natural ability to know something, which is not learned …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• maternal — [[t]mətɜ͟ː(r)n(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Maternal is used to describe feelings or actions which are typical of those of a kind mother towards her child. She had little maternal instinct... Her feelings towards him were almost maternal. 2) …   English dictionary

• maternal — ma|ter|nal [məˈtə:nl US ə:r ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: maternel, from Latin maternus, from mater mother ] 1.) typical of the way a good mother behaves or feels →↑paternal ▪ Annie was wonderfully warm and maternal. ▪ She seems to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• maternal — Relating to or derived from the mother. [L. maternus, fr. mater, mother] * * * ma·ter·nal mə tərn əl adj 1) of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother <maternal instinct> 2 a) related through a mother <his maternal… …   Medical dictionary

• The Adventures of Pinocchio — Infobox Book name = The Adventures of Pinocchio image caption=illustration from 1911 edition by Attilio Mussini author = Carlo Collodi illustrator = country = Italy language = Italian subject = genre = Fiction, Literature, Fantasy. Children s… …   Wikipedia

• The Six Wives of Henry VIII (TV series) — Not to be confused with The Six Wives of Henry VIII (documentary) , a more recent Channel 4 documentary series on the subject by David Starkey. The Six Wives of Henry VIII was a series of six teleplays produced by the BBC and first transmitted… …   Wikipedia