Inherent Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
inherent
adjective
/ɪnˈhirənt/ /ɪnˈherənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INHERENT
formal
:
belonging to the basic nature of someone or something
- He has an inherent sense of fair play.
- She believes strongly in the inherent [=_fundamental, natural_] goodness of all people.
— often + in
She believes that goodness is inherent in all people.
There are a number of problems inherent in the design/plan.
Are people inherently good?
There is nothing inherently illegal about what he did.