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id vs instinct

instinct vs id

id and instinct both are nouns.

id is not an adjective while instinct is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
id Yes No No No
instinct Yes Yes No No
As nouns, instinct is a hypernym of id; that is, instinct is a word with a broader meaning than id:
  • id: (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity
  • instinct: inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
Other hypernyms of id include inherent aptitude.
id (noun) instinct (noun)
(psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
id (adjective) instinct (adjective)
(followed by `with') deeply filled or permeated
Difference between id and instinct

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