habituation
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From Middle English habituacioun, from Medieval Latin habituātio.
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habituation (countable and uncountable, plural habituations)
- The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
- (psychology) The process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious smell or loud noise.
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act of habituating, or accustoming
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habituation f (plural habituations)
- habituation; getting used to