Essential
Essential adjective - Being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing.
Usage example: an unquenchable belief in the essential goodness of most people
Hereditary and essential are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hereditary" instead an adjective "Essential".
Hereditary
Hereditary adjective - Genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring.
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Synonyms for Hereditary
Essential and hereditary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Essential" instead an adjective "Hereditary".
Nearby Word: heredity
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- natural and essential
- natural and hereditary
- native and essential
- native and hereditary
- innate and essential
- innate and hereditary
- intrinsic and essential
- intrinsic and hereditary
- ingrained and essential
- ingrained and hereditary
- inherent and essential
- inherent and hereditary
- deep-seated and essential
- deep-seated and hereditary
Both words in one sentence
- The novel is one of Christie's most notable uses of In the Blood trope, as the narrative argues that "authoritarian ruthlessness", "ruthless egoism" and an "essential crooked strain" are hereditary traits in this family.
Source: Bibliography / Agatha Christie
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