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

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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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AIR

(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”


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