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Etymology

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From Middle English habituacioun, from Medieval Latin habituātio.

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  • IPA(key): /həˌbɪt.juˈeɪ.ʃən/, /həˌbɪt͡ʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/, /həˌbɪt͡ʃ.ʊˈeɪ.ʃən/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

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habituation (countable and uncountable, plural habituations)

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

  1. habituation; getting used to