Intrinsic value, interest= something is valuable, interesting because of its baisc, nature character, not because of its relation/connection with other things. e.g: Sometimes I wonder if people are intrinsically evil= Sometimes I wonder if evil is human nature. It was intrinsically a very powerful ship= it was a very powerful ship on its own. What is the intrinsic value of education? = What is the nature of education?/ What does education basically stand for? The character of human is intrinsic= The character of human is inborn. This brooch has little (intrinsic) value= The brooch has no value (on its own.) (Like the brooch is sold at the price of $50, but the cost of the brooch is only $1. Do you think it's fair? ) I copied the sample sentences from a website, and give them definations using my own words. Since my native language is not English, please don't laugh too hard at me if you think my definations are wrong. After all, I hope you have gained a better understanding of the meaning of the word "intrinsic." :)