assuefaction Meaning, Definition & Usage

As`sue*fac"tion noun

Etymology

L. assuefacere to accustom to; assuetus (p. p. of assuescere to accustom to) + facere to make; cf. OF. assuefaction.

Definitions

1. The act of accustoming, or the state of being accustomed; habituation. Obs.

   Custom and studies efform the soul like wax, and by assuefaction introduce a nature. Jer. Taylor.