habituation

From Middle English habituacioun, from Medieval Latin habituātio.

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

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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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