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- [vis-er-uh l]
- /ˈvɪs ər əl/
- /ˈvɪs.ər.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vis-er-uh l]
- /ˈvɪs ər əl/
Definitions of visceral word
- adjective visceral of or relating to the viscera. 1
- adjective visceral affecting the viscera. 1
- adjective visceral of the nature of or resembling viscera. 1
- adjective visceral characterized by or proceeding from instinct rather than intellect: a visceral reaction. 1
- adjective visceral characterized by or dealing with coarse or base emotions; earthy; crude: a visceral literary style. 1
- adjective visceral bloody, gory 1
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Origin of visceral
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Medieval Latin viscerālis, equivalent to viscer- (see viscera) + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Visceral
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
visceral popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
visceral usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for visceral
adj visceral
- abdominal — Abdominal is used to describe something that is situated in the abdomen or forms part of it.
- affective — relating to affects
- autogenous — originating within the body
- celiac — of or in the abdominal cavity
- duodenal — of or relating to the duodenum.
adjective visceral
- animal — An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
- endogenous — Having an internal cause or origin.
- gut — the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- intimate — associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
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