Visceral – Based on a feeling in your guts rather than intellect

To remember the definition of the word visceral, use the following mnemonic:

This cereal (visceral) caused a massive feeling in her guts.

Examples of visceral in a sentence

She had a visceral dislike of all things foreign, which made her quite unpopular.

He was a detective with a perfect record for solving difficult cases, he relied on his visceral sense.

It was purely visceral, if she had used her head, she would never usually act that way.