habituation

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious smell or loud noise.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/həˌbɪt.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English habituacioun, from Medieval Latin habituātio.

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