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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