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habituation: a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions

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taming collapse

addiction collapse: (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"; an abnormally strong craving; being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

drug addiction collapse: an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)

naturalization collapse: changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"; the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous; the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship; the quality of being brought into conformity with nature

alcoholism collapse: habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms

craving collapse: an intense desire for some particular thing

orientation collapse: the act of orienting; a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships; an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs; position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions

training collapse: activity leading to skilled behavior

hardening collapse: the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact); the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"; abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue

dipsomania collapse: an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

conditioning collapse: a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment

seasoning collapse: the act of adding a seasoning to food

dependence collapse: lack of independence or self-sufficiency

habit collapse: a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"; a distinctive attire (as the costume of a religious order); an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"; put a habit on

adjustment collapse: the act of adjusting something to match a standard; making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

tolerance collapse: the act of tolerating something; the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions; willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others

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