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dishabituate.

To respond (to a stimulus) with dishabituation.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/dɪsəˈbɪtʃueɪt/UK
  1. To respond (to a stimulus) with dishabituation.

    intransitive
  2. To reach a state of dishabituation.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *gʰh₁bʰéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *haβēō Latin habeō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin habitus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin habituō, habituātusbor. Middle English habituateder. English habituate English dishabituate From dis- or habituate.

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