Inhere: meaning, definitions and examples
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inhere
[ ɪnˈhɪr ]
philosophical usage
To inhere means to exist or be inherent in something. It refers to qualities or characteristics that are permanently or fundamentally part of something. In philosophical discussion, it often pertains to the nature of properties that belong to an object or being.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The right to free speech inhere in every citizen.
- Emotional intelligence may inhere in some individuals more than others.
- The flaws in the argument inhere in its assumptions.
Translations
Translations of the word "inhere" in other languages:
🇵🇹 inhere
- estar dentro
- estar contido
🇮🇳 अंदर होना
- सम्मिलित होना
- शामिल होना
🇩🇪 inhere
- enthalten sein
- drinnen sein
🇮🇩 berada di dalam
- terkandung
- termasuk
🇺🇦 перебувати всередині
- бути в
- бути вміщеним
🇵🇱 być wewnątrz
- zawierać
- być w
🇯🇵 中に存在する
- 含む
- 内部にいる
🇫🇷 être à l'intérieur
- contenir
- inclure
🇪🇸 estar dentro
- incluir
- contener
🇹🇷 içinde olmak
- içermek
- dahil olmak
🇰🇷 안에 존재하다
- 포함되다
- 내부에 있다
🇸🇦 يكون داخل
- يتضمن
- يحتوي
🇨🇿 být uvnitř
- obsahovat
- zahrnovat
🇸🇰 byť vo vnútri
- obsahovať
- zahŕňať
🇨🇳 存在于内部
- 包含
- 包含在内
🇸🇮 biti znotraj
- vsebovati
- vključiti
🇮🇸 vera innra
- innihalda
- fela í sér
🇰🇿 ішінде болу
- қамту
- кіріктіру
🇬🇪 შიგნით ყოფნა
- შეიცავს
- მოიცავს
🇦🇿 içində olmaq
- daxil etmək
- əhatə etmək
🇲🇽 estar dentro
- incluir
- contener
Etymology
The word 'inhere' originates from the Latin term 'inhaerere', which translates to 'to stick in or to cling to.' It derives from 'in-', meaning 'in', and 'haerere', meaning 'to stick' or 'to cling.' The use of 'inhere' in English dates back to the 15th century and is primarily used within philosophical or legal contexts. Its meaning has remained relatively consistent, denoting the idea that certain qualities are fundamentally woven into or inseparable from the entities they describe. The philosophical usage of 'inhere' involves discussions about existence, properties, and the essence of objects, further linking it to metaphysical inquiries about how spaces, properties, and existence interrelate.