second nature

second nature

noun

Definition of SECOND NATURE

: an acquired deeply ingrained habit or skill <after a while, using the gearshift becomes second nature>

Examples of SECOND NATURE

1. After a while, using the gearshift becomes second nature.
2. <speaking and thinking in Japanese simply became second nature to her during the years she spent in Kyoto>

First Known Use of SECOND NATURE

1582

Related to SECOND NATURE

Synonyms: custom, fashion, habitude, pattern, practice (also practise), ritual, habit, trick, way, wont

Related Words: addiction; disposition; bent, inclination, proclivity, set, tendency, tenor, turn; bag, convention, form, mode, style; usage, use; deportment, manners, mores; drill, groove, jog trot, regime (also régime), regimen, rote, routine, rut; affectation, airs, pose; attribute, characteristic, mark, trait; eccentricity, kink, oddity, peculiarity, quirk, singularity, tic

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Rhymes with SECOND NATURE

human nature, magistrature, Mother Nature, supernature