habitus
Americannoun
noun
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med general physical state, esp with regard to susceptibility to disease
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tendency or inclination, esp of plant or animal growth; habit
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of habitus
1885–90; < New Latin, Latin; see habit 1
Example Sentences
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At the Washington Post, Michele Norris, who is a friend of Michelle Obama, reflects on how the First Lady’s speech, habitus, and gifted insights are channeled through her experiences as a Black woman.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
The Mackey family habitus is characterized by great pride in hard work, and a healthy skepticism of cushy lifestyles and anyone without calluses on their hands.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2023
“Courage is a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts,” she writes.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 26, 2017
Even in this brutish habitus, there is trust, loyalty, and love.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 28, 2016
Fine or deep qualities may, however, be expressed; for dignity, poise, intelligence, sorrow, and active joy make themselves manifest in the total habitus of the body no less than in the face.
From The Principles of Aesthetics by Parker, Dewitt H.
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