From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvisceralvis‧ce‧ral /ˈvɪsərəl/ adjective 1 literary visceral beliefs and attitudes are the result of strong feelings rather than careful thought his visceral hatred of the ruling class2 medical relating to the viscera
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visceral• Seldom before had music possessed such hyper-sensitivity, such visceral intensity, such manic-depressive immediacy.• The six children with no colonic contractions had a hollow visceral myopathy and constipation.• It is as if being on first-name terms with an issue reflects a more visceral public involvement.• We've seen a strong visceral reaction to the flag-burning issue.• It s a visceral, visual and musical experience which, for economic reasons, has become a rarity. 