visceral
Of or relating to, made up of, or positioned among or within, the visceraOf or relating to, made up of, or positioned among or within, the viscera (“internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities”).
» Tom felt a visceral feeling of disgust.
Meaning
5 sensesOf or relating to, made up of, or positioned among or within, the viscera (“internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities”).
visceral remains
viszeral
висцеральныйvisceralʹnyj, внутренностныйvnutrennostnyj
Of or relating to, made up of, or positioned among or within, the viscera (“internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities”).
Of a disease: involving the viscera.
relating to or affecting the viscera
Of or relating to the viscera or bowels regarded as the origin of a person's emotions; hence (figuratively), relating to or having deep internal feelings or sensibility.
(figuratively)Having to do with the response of the body as opposed to the intellect, as in the distinction between feeling and thinking.
instinktiv, intuitiv, tief sitzend
(figuratively, obsolete)(Apparently) situated in the viscera or the interior of the body.
Examples
3 sentencesTom felt a visceral feeling of disgust.
Many people have a visceral hatred for injustice.
Jim had a visceral hatred for Muslims.
deJim hegte einen tiefen Hass auf Muslime.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French viscéral (modern French viscéral), or from its etymon Medieval Latin viFrom Middle French viscéral (modern French viscéral), or from its etymon Medieval Latin viscerālis (“internal”) + English -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Viscerālis is derived from Latin viscera (a plural form of vīscus (“internal organ of the body”); further etymology uncertain, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *weys- (“to rotate, turn”)) + -ālis (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives).
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Forms
more visceral, most visceral| Comparative | more visceral Lesson |
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| Superlative | most visceral Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- relating to or affecting the viscera:splanchnic
- obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation:intuitivenonrational
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
42 related wordsLessons for this word
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