congenital
adj.describing a condition or trait that you have from the moment you are born. It often refers to medical issues, but it can also describe a deep part of someone's character.
adj.present from birth, especially regarding a medical condition or a deep-seated character trait. Often used to describe physical defects or chronic habits that seem inherent to an individual.
“The doctors treated his congenital heart condition.”
“The baby was born with a congenital defect that required immediate surgery to ensure proper development.”
“While some scholars argue his dishonesty was a learned survival mechanism, others viewed him as a congenital liar who could not help but distort the truth even in trivial matters.”
Typically used attributively before a noun; frequently collocates with 'defect', 'disorder', or 'liar'.
“This advancement paves the way for understanding how organ development may go awry in people with certain congenital conditions.”
“Researchers have discovered that a gene linked to congenital heart disease acts like an architect for the heart cell’s DNA.”
From Latin congenitus + -al.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.