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   congenital

   /kənˈdʒɛnɪtl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth: "a congenital malformation of the heart" Similar inborninheritedhereditaryin the bloodin the familyinnateinbredconstitutionalbuilt-ininbuiltingrownnaturalnativeoriginalinherentunlearnedinstinctualdeep-rooteddeep-seatedrare:connateconnaturalOpposite acquired
   • ▪ (of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit: "a congenital liar" Similar inveteratecompulsivepersistentchronicregularpathologicalestablishedlong-establishedlong-standinghardenedconfirmedcommittedseasonedhabitualobsessiveobsessionalincurableincorrigibleirredeemableunreformablehopelessunashamedshamelessunrepentantdyed-in-the-woolthoroughgoingthoroughuttercomplete

   Word Origin late 18th century: from Latin congenitus, from con- ‘together’ + genitus (past participle of gignere ‘beget’) + -al.

   Derivatives

   • 1. congenitally adverb

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