habituation meaning

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habituation (noun): being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs).

habituation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

habituation as a noun

  1. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

    Synonyms: addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency

    Type of: physical condition

    Kinds: drug addiction

    Related forms: habituate

  2. a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions

    Type of: adjustment

    Related forms: habituate

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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