accustomedness

/əˈkʌs.təmd.nɪs/

ƏKɅS · təmd · nɪs (3 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

Habituation; the quality of being used to something.

Etymology

From accustomed + -ness.

Example Sentences

  • "if we caught the mystery of life and knew the origin of things , should we not have the same feeling of satiety from the accustomedness of knowledge as we have now from the accustomedness of emotion ?"
  • "Those who do not depend upon reason must grow into feeling by accustomedness"
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