Etymology

habituation

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Today it means: The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated. Full definition →

Middle English habituacioun ← Medieval Latin habituātio
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromhabituātio
  2. Middle English · inherited fromhabituacioun
  3. English todayhabituation

From Middle English habituacioun, from Medieval Latin habituātio. By surface analysis, habituate + -ion.

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