second nature

second nature

n.

An acquired behavior or trait that is so long practiced as to seem innate.

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[From the proverb Habit is second nature.]

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second nature

n

a habit, characteristic, etc., not innate but so long practised or acquired as to seem so

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

second nature - acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate habit, use - (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"

Translations

second nature n to be second nature to sb → essere naturale per qn
it was second nature for him to help his friends → gli veniva naturale aiutare gli amici

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second nature n to be second nature to sb → essere naturale per qn
it was second nature for him to help his friends → gli veniva naturale aiutare gli amici