Habituation - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Habituation :  (noun)
1: being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) [syn: addiction, dependence, dependency]
2: a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions

Based on WordNet 2.0

Habituation : \Ha*bit`u*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. habituation.] The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Habituation

BlueBirth: Love #Wooyoung's intro :D #Chansung looks damn sexy but #Nichkhun..ah~...little bit odd? Habituation Case XD
musegalo: my eyes beg to close yet my brain still wants to play. Tea Habituation effect.
veronicalee23: @calibeachfeet get an iphone so you bejewel all day. ps, what happened to "Habituation"? LIAR! &since you have nothing to do, lunch with us
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