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noun
The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious smell or loud noise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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noun
a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: adjustment, accommodation, fitting
noun
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition
Narrower terms: drug addiction, white plague
History
From Middle English habituacioun, from Medieval Latin habituātio.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
