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habitus

(n): person's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease)
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3 months ago chelseagirl said:

No, surely not? Habitus is not 'habit", it is:

"a set of acquired patterns of thought, behavior, and taste 1. These patterns, or "dispositions," are the result of internalization of culture or objective social structures through the experience of an individual or group."

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