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habitus

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habitus /ˈhabədəs, ˈhæbədəs /
noun formal
1 a person's general constitution, especially physical build:
the patient's vital signs and body habitus should be noted.
2 the way a person of a particular background perceives and reacts to the world:
depending on their position in a given social field they develop a certain habitus typical of their position.
– ORIGIN late 19th century : from Latin.