SECOND NATURE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("second nature" is a kind of...):

habit; use ((psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition)

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