innateness
/ɪˈneɪtnəs/
noun
- The quality or state of being present from birth; something that is natural and not learned.
- The innateness of a baby's ability to suckle is clear from the moment of birth.
- The innateness of her musical talent was obvious even before she took her first lesson.
- Philosophers have debated the innateness of moral instincts for centuries.