[ kən'dʒɛnɪt(ə)l ]
■ adjective (especially of a disease or abnormality) present from birth.
↘having a particular trait from birth or by established habit: a ~ liar.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
C18: from L. congenitus , from con- 'together' + genitus (past participle of gignere 'beget') + -al .