HABITUS
physique, build, body-build, habitus
(noun) constitution of the human body
habitus
(noun) person’s predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease); “the consumptive habitus”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
habitus
(zoology) habitude; mode of life; bearing, general appearance.
(botany) habit; general shape and appearance of a species or variety of plant.
(sociology) The lifestyle, values, dispositions and expectations of particular social groups that are acquired through the activities and experiences of everyday life.
(liturgy) The liturgical clothing of monks, nuns and the clerical community, metaphorically referring to the religious mode of life.
Anagrams
• ushabti
Source: Wiktionary
Hab"i*tus, n. Etym: [L.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Habitude; mode of life; general appearance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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