accoutumance

French

Etymology

From accoutumer +‎ -ance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ku.ty.mɑ̃s/

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• Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

accoutumance f (plural accoutumances)

1. habit, custom

   Synonym: habitude

2. (medicine) habituation, addiction, dependence, acquired tolerance

   Synonyms: addiction, assuétude

Antonyms

• désaccoutumance
• inaccoutumance

Further reading

• “accoutumance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.