habituation
- noun
- /həˌbɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/
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- Considering the established criteria and highly demanding nature of the habituation stage of the present study (Phase I), subjects may have experienced improvements in their aerobic fitness capacity during this segment of the project.
Examples
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The habituation thus led to a "graduation" to more aggressive pornography.
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Most currently available treatments for heroin addiction are based on physiological tendencies related to tolerance, habituation, and withdrawal.
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In any case, there may be no reason to view habituation as desirable.
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However, rarely have changes in peak VO2 been reported prior to and following a habituation phase.
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If exposure to pornography leads to habituation, then this could be seen as mitigating any worries about its harmful effects.
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He points out that all these excessive behaviors have the characteristics of addiction, i.e., dependence, habituation, excess, and compulsion.
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A separate chapter titled "Characterization of the Tobacco Habit and Beneficial Effects of Tobacco" concluded that tobacco dependence should be characterized as a form of "habituation" rather than "addiction."
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Accordingly, nonscreeners should evidence higher arousal amplitudes to information-rate spikes, followed by slower habituation to baseline levels of arousal.
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Many people struggle with habituation when trying to overcome their addiction to alcohol.
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The study showed that habituation to certain drugs can lead to increased tolerance and dependency.
Synonyms
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4.1
A strong harmful need to keep using a drug or activity even when you cannot stop
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3.4
A long-lasting problem where someone cannot stop using drugs even though it harms them
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6.0
A state of needing a drug or alcohol to feel normal
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5.5
A strong need to keep taking drugs or alcohol to feel normal
A state of being unable to stop using drugs or alcohol because you feel you need them
Antonyms
- Specialized
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4.9
Removing harmful substances from the body to treat poisoning or addiction
How Dependent
Surface Forms
Morphology
habituation = habituate (semi-transparent) = habitu + ion
Built from 'habituate' + '-ion', but the sense referring specifically to drug/alcohol tolerance and dependency is a specialized extension not obvious to all learners.
Etymology
Habituation can also mean becoming dependent on a drug or alcohol, and it comes from the same root as habit, which means 'a thing you do often'. That's why long use of a substance can turn into a 'habit' that is hard to stop.