ASSUEFACTION

Noun

assuefaction (uncountable)

(obsolete) habituation

Source: Wiktionary


As`sue*fac"tion, n. Etym: [L. assuefacere to accustom to; assuetus (p. p. of assuescere to accustom to) + facere to make; cf. OF. assuefaction.]

Definition: The act of accustoming, or the state of being accustomed; habituation. [Obs.] Custom and studies efform the soul like wax, and by assuefaction introduce a nature. Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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