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instinct vs id

id vs instinct

instinct and id both are nouns.

instinct is an adjective but id is not an adjective.

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

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