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Habitus
Meaning
Noun
●
In Zoology:
habitude;
mode
of life; bearing.
●
In Zoology:
General appearance.
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In Botany:
habit
●
In Anatomy & Medicine:
the general
shape
and
appearance
of the body, usually with
reference
to
weight
,
adipose
distribution
,
posture
, and
gait
; most often called by the
collocation
body habitus.
●
In Sociology:
The
lifestyle
,
values
,
dispositions
and
expectations
of particular
social groups
that are
acquired
through the activities and
experiences
of
everyday
life.
●
The
liturgical
clothing
of
monks
,
nuns
and the
clerical
community
,
metaphorically
referring
to the
religious
mode
of life.
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Origin
habitus
English
habitus
Latin
habeo
Latin
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Etym
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