01 a. Permanently existing in something; inseparably attached or connected; naturally pertaining to; innate; inalienable; as, polarity is an inhe…
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Permanently existing in something; inseparably attached or connected; naturally pertaining to; innate; inalienable; as, polarity is an inherent quality of the magnet; the inherent right of men to life, liberty, and protection.“The sore disease which seems inherent in civilization.” — Southey.
Syn.
Innate; inborn; native; natural; inbred; inwrought; inseparable; essential; indispensable.