inbred








adjective

  1. naturally inherent; innate; native: her inbred grace.
  2. resulting from or involved in inbreeding.

verb (used with object), in·bred, in·breed·ing.

  1. to breed (individuals of a closely related group) repeatedly.
  2. to breed within; engender.

verb (used without object), in·bred, in·breed·ing.

  1. to engage in or undergo inbreeding.

adjective

  1. produced as a result of inbreeding
  2. deeply ingrained; innateinbred good manners

verb -breeds, -breeding or -bred

  1. to breed from unions between closely related individuals, esp over several generations
  2. (tr) to develop within; engender
adj.

1590s, “native,” also “inherent by nature,” from in + bred. The genetic sense is from 1892 (cf. inbreeding).

adj.

  1. Produced by inbreeding.
  2. Fixed in the character or disposition as if inherited; deep-seated.
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