second nature

Noun

Meaning

acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

custom automatic habit inclination leaning propensity habitude tendency proclivity wont doppelganger way of life alter ego innate ability deeply ingrained habit

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Hypernyms

use habit

Examples

With the eye in a natural state sight follows necessarily ... In the same way the life of blessedness is as a familiar second nature to those who have kept clear the senses of the soul. Gregory of Nyssa

Custom is almost second nature. Plutarch

Now, performing is second nature and I love every second of it. It is a very emotional thing when I can't play a song; maybe I'm hitting on something that I don't want to deal with. All of it is so personal. It is like therapy. Vanessa Carlton

Habit is a second nature. Russian Proverb

Habit becomes second nature. Kurdish Proverb

Habbit is a second nature. English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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