Inherent \In*her"ent\, a. [L. inhaerens, -entis, p. pr. of inhaerere: cf. F. inh['e]rent. See Inhere.]

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. ``A most inherent baseness.'' --Shak.

The sore disease which seems inherent in civilization. --Southey.

Syn: Innate; inborn; native; natural; inbred; inwrought; inseparable; essential; indispensable.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)