conditioned

[kuhn-dish-uhnd]

adjective

1. existing under or subject to conditions.

2. characterized by a predictable or consistent pattern of behavior or thought as a result of having been subjected to certain circumstances or conditions.

3. Psychology.,  proceeding from or dependent on a conditioning of the individual; learned; acquired.

   conditioned behavior patterns.

4. made suitable for a given purpose.

   Synonyms: adjusted

5. accustomed; inured.

   Synonyms: used to

6. air-conditioned.

conditioned

/ kənˈdɪʃənd /

adjective

1. psychol of or denoting a response that has been learned Compare unconditioned

2. (foll by to) accustomed; inured; prepared by training

Other Word Forms

• nonconditioned adjective
• self-conditioned adjective
• semiconditioned adjective
• well-conditioned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of conditioned¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; condition, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Sosnick said in an interview that many investors have been conditioned to buy these stocks after big pullbacks because, for the most part, they have rebounded quickly.

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Maybe it’s because the abusive or neglectful patterns exemplified by their original caregivers or family dynamic conditioned them to have difficulty knowing what love actually looks, sounds, feels like.

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In her voice-over, Farsi describes meeting Hassona as if encountering a mirror, realizing “how much both our lives are conditioned by walls and wars.”

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Being a father of five, I’m conditioned to say all my kids are tied for first.

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I’m conditioned to get up when the kids do, so that’s typically the time even on a weekend.

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