Dishabituated

/ˌdɪshəˈbɪtʃueɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

No longer habituated; having lost a habitual response to something.

Etymology

Past participle of 'dishabituate.' The '-ated' ending signals perfective aspect, indicating the condition has been completed.

Kelly Says

When a baby stops responding to the sound of a ticking clock, their nervous system is dishabituated—if you suddenly change the sound, they react again because dishabituate literally means waking up your attention.

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.