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conditioned
[ kuhn-dish-uhnd ]
adjective
- existing under or subject to conditions.
- characterized by a predictable or consistent pattern of behavior or thought as a result of having been subjected to certain circumstances or conditions.
- Psychology. proceeding from or dependent on a conditioning of the individual; learned; acquired: Compare unconditioned ( def 2 ).
conditioned behavior patterns.
- made suitable for a given purpose.
Synonyms:
Synonyms:
conditioned
/ əˈɪʃəԻ /
adjective
- psychol of or denoting a response that has been learned Compare unconditioned
- foll by to accustomed; inured; prepared by training
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzcDz·徱tDzԱ adjective
- -Dz·徱tDzԱ adjective
- i·Dz·徱tDzԱ adjective
- ɱ-Dz·徱tDzԱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of conditioned1
Example Sentences
"There's a generation that's growing up in an environment that associates watching football with betting - they've been conditioned to believe it's a normal thing to do as part of enjoying sport."
The certification directs state and school leaders to sign a “reminder of legal obligations” acknowledging their federal money is conditioned on compliance with federal civil rights laws.
In our culture, we have been conditioned to avert our eyes from death.
I wasn’t conditioned to expect everything worthwhile to be predigested and readily exploitable.
And that feels harder to do as the public is conditioned to consume the fertilizer that's piling up.
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