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What is the opposite of innate?

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Opposite of having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character
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Opposite of done or based on an innate facility rather than with forethought
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Opposite of having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character
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Opposite of fundamental, inherent or central in nature
“Hickey theorized that humans have an underlying primary nature, as well as an opposing secondary nature.”
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Opposite of implanted within the body
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Opposite of based on an instinctive emotional response rather than considered thought
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Opposite of naturally as part or consequence of something
“He castigates prize judges for giving the top awards to books for reasons extrinsic to literature.”
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Opposite of characteristic of a particular person or thing
“The team is expecting every player to possess some general skills as a baseline requirement.”
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Opposite of using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning
“Your class gave me the tools to understand the forces at work upon my conscience and to make a reasoned decision.”
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Opposite of firmly implanted or established in thought or behavior and difficult to change
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Opposite of having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character
“Disclosing negative emotions without hurting one's partner is an unnatural skill and seldom learned very well in our society.”
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Opposite of long-established and unlikely to change
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Opposite of forming an inherent or fundamental part of the nature of someone or something
“A dimple is an aesthetically pleasing but superficial feature on the flesh of the human body, most notably in the cheeks.”
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Opposite of of, or relating to physical, needs or desires
“Since the human person is a psychosomatic being, fasting also means satisfying both bodily and spiritual needs.”
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Opposite of used to emphasize that something belongs to a particular person
“We all know of couples who share a common distaste for certain things and, indeed, seem to share only that.”
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