assuefaction

assuefaction
noun (-s)
Etymology: French, from Old French, from Latin assuefactus (past participle of assuefacere to accustom, from assuetus + facere to make, do) + Old French -ion — more at do

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  • Assuefaction — As sue*fac tion, n. [L. assuefacere to accustom to; assuetus (p. p. of assuescere to accustom to) + facere to make; cf. OF. assuefaction.] The act of accustoming, or the state of being accustomed; habituation. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Custom and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Assuefaction — Assuefaction, die Gewöhnung …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Habit — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Habit >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 habit habit habitude Sgm: N 1 assuetude| assuetude| assuefaction| wont Sgm: N 1 run run way GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 common state of things …   English dictionary for students

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