Noun: habituation hu,bi-choo'ey-shun
- A general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions
"After months at sea, the sailors' habituation to the constant motion was complete"
- Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
"Nicotine habituation makes it difficult to quit smoking";
- addiction, dependence, dependance [non-standard], dependency
Derived forms: habituations
Type of: accommodation, adjustment, fitting, physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
Encyclopedia: Habituation