Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Intrinsic
intrinsic, adj. [Fr. < L. intrinsecus, inwardly, inwards.]
- Inward; internal; essential; inherent; not apparent or accidental; [fig.] true; genuine; real.
- Independent; introverted; self-contained.
- Secret; private; secluded; set apart.
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