English noun: habituation | |||
1. | habituation (state) being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) | ||
Synonyms | addiction, dependance, dependence, dependency | ||
Broader (hypernym) | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | drug addiction, white plague | ||
Domain category | narcotic | ||
2. | habituation (act) a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accommodation, adjustment, fitting | ||