habitus

American  

[hab-i-tuhs] / ˈhæb ɪ təs /

noun

plural

habitus

1. the physical characteristics of a person, especially appearance and constitution as related to disease.

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habitus British  

/ ˈhæbɪtəs /

noun

1. med general physical state, esp with regard to susceptibility to disease

2. tendency or inclination, esp of plant or animal growth; habit

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Etymology

Origin of habitus

1885–90; < New Latin, Latin; habit ¹

Example Sentences

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

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

For too many people who have huge libraries, the whole project is one of social signaling and bourgeois habitus.

From Salon

“Courage is a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts,” she writes.

From The Guardian

In addition, and more important, we all possess and live within what Bourdieu called a habitus.

From Seattle Times