habitus
UK /ˈhæ.bɪ.təs/ US /ˈhæ.bɪ.təs/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
Habitude; mode of life; bearing.
2
General appearance.
[M]any species having eschariform zoaria in quiet water are able to assume the membraniporiform habitus in strongly agitated water.
3
habit
4
the general shape and appearance of the body, usually with reference to weight, adipose distribution, posture, and gait; most often called by the collocation body habitus.
5
The lifestyle, values, dispositions and expectations of particular social groups that are acquired through the activities and experiences of everyday life.
A wrestler could gain the rank of ōzeki based on his competitive achievements, but the promotion to yokozuna implied the presence of a certain habitus than embodied the quintessential traditional Japaneseness.
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