Visceral
/ˈvɪsərəl/adjective
Related to the inner feelings rather than to the intellect.
His reaction was visceral, not logical.
adjective
Related to the internal parts of the body, especially the gut.
The stomach is a visceral organ.
Often appears as...
- visceral pain
- visceral organ
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Technical
adjective
Related to the inner feelings rather than to the intellect.
His reaction was visceral, not logical.
adjective
Related to the internal parts of the body, especially the gut.
The stomach is a visceral organ.
Often appears as...
- visceral pain
- visceral organ
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Deep Emotion
Use 'visceral' to describe a reaction based on deep inner feelings, often without rational thought.
She felt a visceral urge to protect her child.
Pro Tip 2/3Intense Response
This term conveys an immediate, intense emotional response to something, rather than a calm analysis.
His visceral response to the movie left him shaking.
Pro Tip 3/3Gut Reaction
'Visceral' often refers to a 'gut reaction', an automatic response coming from one's core feelings.
I had a visceral dislike for the idea, even though it seemed practical.
Compare with
emotionalinnateinstinctiveintrinsicintuitiveinvoluntarypassionateraw
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Rodney Mullen: Pop an...
and bring it to another level, and when you've had it all, sometimes, guys, they die on the vine with all of that talent, and one of the things we've had, all of us, is fame -- I think the best kind of fame, because you can take it off. I've been all around the world, and there will be a thousand kids crying out your name, and it's such a weird, visceral experience.
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How sampling transformed...
their visceral passion talking about music, it definitely stirred something in me, and I'm a sucker for anyone talking devotedly about the power of music. And I started to write down on these little note cards every time I heard something that struck a chord in me, pardon the pun, or something that I thought I could use,
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Beam: The Glastonbury...
with nature in a lot of ways and was just incredible smell the smell of the honeycomb and the propolis but it was a sound you know it's this really low deep visceral kind of hum and to me there's a real connection between the between between the sound me and yeah it started off as one single idea there's probably
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Watch the Total Solar...
they actually feel like the sky has ripped open and there's this hole that's coming at them it's it's a very visceral experience I have no idea what I'm gonna do I might cry I might cry I might scream I might be afraid and also did you know that animals act super weird during they do yeah they don't know
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How stress affects your...
It tells your body to replenish your energy stores with energy dense foods and carbs, causing you to crave comfort foods. High levels of cortisol can also cause you to put on those extra calories as visceral or deep belly fat. This type of fat doesn't just make it harder to button your pants.
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Why good leaders make...
In fact, if you have issues, they will coach you and they will give you support, just like we would with one of our children who happens to come home with a C from school. It's the complete opposite. This is the reason so many people have such a visceral hatred, anger,
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How we take back the...
Part of it is almost a generational issue. You're part of a generation that grew up with the Internet, and it seems as if you become offended at almost a visceral level when you see something done that you think will harm the Internet. Is there some truth to that?
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How to write descriptivel...
Suddenly, they're on a beach about to fall in love. They're experiencing the story at both a visceral and a conceptual level, meeting the writer halfway in the imaginative play of creating a dynamic world of the senses. So when you write, use well-chosen words
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Three ideas. Three...
I did not have an answer, but I had an idea. I had an idea to tell my truth, all of it, not to share laughs but to share the literal, visceral pain of my trauma.
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Documenting what life is...
yes, so others can more viscerally grasp what they face. But perhaps more importantly, so they themselves can appreciate their own struggles;
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Rodney Mullen: Pop an...
and bring it to another level, and when you've had it all, sometimes, guys, they die on the vine with all of that talent, and one of the things we've had, all of us, is fame -- I think the best kind of fame, because you can take it off. I've been all around the world, and there will be a thousand kids crying out your name, and it's such a weird, visceral experience.
Video examples
How sampling transformed...
their visceral passion talking about music, it definitely stirred something in me, and I'm a sucker for anyone talking devotedly about the power of music. And I started to write down on these little note cards every time I heard something that struck a chord in me, pardon the pun, or something that I thought I could use,
Video examples
Beam: The Glastonbury...
with nature in a lot of ways and was just incredible smell the smell of the honeycomb and the propolis but it was a sound you know it's this really low deep visceral kind of hum and to me there's a real connection between the between between the sound me and yeah it started off as one single idea there's probably
Video examples
Watch the Total Solar...
they actually feel like the sky has ripped open and there's this hole that's coming at them it's it's a very visceral experience I have no idea what I'm gonna do I might cry I might cry I might scream I might be afraid and also did you know that animals act super weird during they do yeah they don't know
Video examples
How stress affects your...
It tells your body to replenish your energy stores with energy dense foods and carbs, causing you to crave comfort foods. High levels of cortisol can also cause you to put on those extra calories as visceral or deep belly fat. This type of fat doesn't just make it harder to button your pants.
Video examples
Why good leaders make...
In fact, if you have issues, they will coach you and they will give you support, just like we would with one of our children who happens to come home with a C from school. It's the complete opposite. This is the reason so many people have such a visceral hatred, anger,
Video examples
How we take back the...
Part of it is almost a generational issue. You're part of a generation that grew up with the Internet, and it seems as if you become offended at almost a visceral level when you see something done that you think will harm the Internet. Is there some truth to that?
Video examples
How to write descriptivel...
Suddenly, they're on a beach about to fall in love. They're experiencing the story at both a visceral and a conceptual level, meeting the writer halfway in the imaginative play of creating a dynamic world of the senses. So when you write, use well-chosen words
Video examples
Three ideas. Three...
I did not have an answer, but I had an idea. I had an idea to tell my truth, all of it, not to share laughs but to share the literal, visceral pain of my trauma.
Video examples
Documenting what life is...
yes, so others can more viscerally grasp what they face. But perhaps more importantly, so they themselves can appreciate their own struggles;
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James Purefoy
English Actor
I'm on record saying that HBO is the best television company in the world, and I believe they are. I think they absolutely understand how to make television that is really, really vital and interesting and visceral, and all the things that television really should be.
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LaTanya Richardson
American Actress
In the theater, it's a visceral and physical response because you move around so much. You have to do something physical to pull you in. On TV or in movies, everything is so small. You can just lock into a character and ease yourself into that way.
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Geraldo Rivera
American Journalist
With years of experience doing whatever it takes to get to the bottom of each story, I am looking forward to covering the stories in the human dimension and impart the passion and visceral reactions the audience seeks.
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Joseph Altuzarra
French Designer
I don't think I'm an artist or that I'm doing anything superintellectual. What's important to me is to get a visceral reaction from people, for them to want that coat because they think it's beautiful.
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Geneva Carr
American Actress
I like visceral writing that people can't help but respond to, even if they respond, and they're shocked, or they're angry, or they're offended. I think that's the only way to reach people.
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Kurt Russell
American Actor
For guys playing sports at a high level, for money, I can't put my finger on it, but in a man's world of sport, there is something visceral to beating another man.
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Janelle Monae
American Musician
I had a strong visceral reaction to the 'Moonlight' script, partly because I felt I knew all of these characters.
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P. J. Harvey
British Musician
I've always been very visceral in that I feel things very deeply.
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Patricia Clarkson
American Actress
I always try to approach character first and foremost viscerally.
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Israel Horovitz
American Playwright
I have a visceral response to a memory of working-class life.
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James Purefoy
English Actor
I'm on record saying that HBO is the best television company in the world, and I believe they are. I think they absolutely understand how to make television that is really, really vital and interesting and visceral, and all the things that television really should be.
Quote examples
LaTanya Richardson
American Actress
In the theater, it's a visceral and physical response because you move around so much. You have to do something physical to pull you in. On TV or in movies, everything is so small. You can just lock into a character and ease yourself into that way.
Quote examples
Geraldo Rivera
American Journalist
With years of experience doing whatever it takes to get to the bottom of each story, I am looking forward to covering the stories in the human dimension and impart the passion and visceral reactions the audience seeks.
Quote examples
Joseph Altuzarra
French Designer
I don't think I'm an artist or that I'm doing anything superintellectual. What's important to me is to get a visceral reaction from people, for them to want that coat because they think it's beautiful.
Quote examples
Geneva Carr
American Actress
I like visceral writing that people can't help but respond to, even if they respond, and they're shocked, or they're angry, or they're offended. I think that's the only way to reach people.
Quote examples
Kurt Russell
American Actor
For guys playing sports at a high level, for money, I can't put my finger on it, but in a man's world of sport, there is something visceral to beating another man.
Quote examples
Janelle Monae
American Musician
I had a strong visceral reaction to the 'Moonlight' script, partly because I felt I knew all of these characters.
Quote examples
P. J. Harvey
British Musician
I've always been very visceral in that I feel things very deeply.
Quote examples
Patricia Clarkson
American Actress
I always try to approach character first and foremost viscerally.
Quote examples
Israel Horovitz
American Playwright
I have a visceral response to a memory of working-class life.
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