habituation
noun
ha·bit·u·a·tion
hə-ˌbi-chə-ˈwā-shən 
ha-,
-chü-ˈā-
1
: the process of habituating : the state of being habituated
2
a
: tolerance to the effects of a drug acquired through continued use
b
: psychological dependence on a drug after a period of use compare addiction
3
: decrease in responsiveness upon repeated exposure to a stimulus
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The final layer, embodiment and habituation, and how to implement them, completes the picture.
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Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Moreover, the use of non-domesticated species without adequate habituation to human presence often results in a breakdown.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Prolonged exposure therapy helps patients reduce their emotional responses to traumatic memories through habituation and extinction.
—Big Think, 21 Jan. 2025
The final layer, embodiment and habituation, and how to implement them, completes the picture.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Moreover, the use of non-domesticated species without adequate habituation to human presence often results in a breakdown.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Prolonged exposure therapy helps patients reduce their emotional responses to traumatic memories through habituation and extinction.
—Big Think, 21 Jan. 2025
The final layer, embodiment and habituation, and how to implement them, completes the picture.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for habituation
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“Habituation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habituation. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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habituation
noun
ha·bit·u·a·tion
-ˌbich-ə-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or process of making habitual or accustomed
2
a
: tolerance to the effects of a drug acquired through continued use
b
: psychological dependence on a drug after a period of use compare addiction
3
: a form of nonassociative learning characterized by a decrease in responsiveness upon repeated exposure to a stimulus compare sensitization sense 3
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