visceral

/VISS-er-ul/adjective

relating to deep instinctive feelings rather than intellect

The crowd's reaction was visceral, before thought.
Synonyms
instinctive, gut, primal
Antonyms
cerebral, rational
Memory hook
viscera: felt in the gut.

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