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Habituation vs Assuefaction - What's the difference?

habituation | assuefaction |

As nouns the difference between habituation and assuefaction

is that habituation is the act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated while assuefaction is (obsolete) habituation.

habituation

English

Noun

(wikipedia habituation) (-)
  • The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
  • In psychology, the process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious smell or loud noise.

    • assuefaction

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) habituation