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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.
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
- nonconditioned adjective
- self-conditioned adjective
- semiconditioned adjective
- well-conditioned adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of conditioned1
Example Sentences
Sportswriters are conditioned to excuse that very feeling as part of a boys-will-be-boys creed.
The Beltway press is conditioned to look where the president points – again and again….
She was taken to an air conditioned hall where Jordanian medics handed out drinks and food to the children.
In a legal memorandum, Bondi concluded that the gift was “legally permissible,” apparently reasoning that because the gift is not officially conditioned on any official act, it does not constitute bribery.
Will people have fewer conditioned hallucinations when the visual cue is red and will the corresponding brain activity changes be more concentrated in areas linked more with inhibition or with sound perception?
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