inherent

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Nasreen's outspoken stance on what she calls the inherent misogyny of conservative Muslim society in Bangladesh has sparked protests, riots and warrants for her arrest as well as a cash reward for her decapitation by religious fundamentalists.

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  1. adjective Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; intrinsic.

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  • Nasreen's outspoken stance on what she calls the inherent misogyny of conservative Muslim society in Bangladesh has sparked protests, riots and warrants for her arrest as well as a cash reward for her decapitation by religious fundamentalists. —  Culture | guardian.co.uk
  • "The instability of the price of CO2 -- inherent in the carbon market -- is one of the weaknesses of the system," he said. —  Space News From SpaceDaily.Com
  • This tug-of-war is inherent, and should be consciously fought and debated by everyone. —  Search Engine Watch Blog
  • Maintaining the momentum of future technologies to incorporate into future products, like some potential tablet and the inherent issues of compatibility, there. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
  • ECONOMICAL: Species have actual, inherent, and potential value -- some as food, others as tourist attractions. —  All Today's News - Sightline Daily
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  1. Latin inhaerēns, inhaerent-, present participle of inhaerēre, to inhere; see inhere.

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  1. = French inherent = Spanish Portuguese inherente = Italian inerente, from Latin inhæren(t-)s, present participle of inhærere, stick in, inhere: see inhere.
 

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