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habituation

[huh-bich-oo-ey-shuhn] / həˌbɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən /








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The Costo-style habituation makes chicken an ingredient that feels like it should always be available at accessible prices no matter what happens to the economy, similar to how Americans view eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

“Moreover, habituation to livestock inadvertently draws wolves closer to human communities, increasing the potential for conflict despite their natural avoidance of people.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 25, 2025

It just seems as though through habit, habituation, comfort-sleepwalking, or myopia, we are so narrowly focused on this small tranche of cases and still treat the justices as oracles.

From Slate Oct. 5, 2024

And so, this is about habituation and conditioning.

From Salon Mar. 18, 2024

—But loyalty is a matter of habituation, 89.

From An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation by Veblen, Thorstein




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