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Visceral
/ˈvɪsərəl/ adjective mediumFelt as a strong, immediate gut reaction rather than through careful reasoning.
Her visceral fear of heights kicked in the moment she stepped onto the glass floor.
Memory Trick
Visceral comes from 'viscera,' the internal organs -- a visceral reaction is one you feel in your gut, literally in your viscera, before your brain even catches up.