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Meaning of second nature | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A mindset, skill, or type of behavior so ingrained through habit or practice that it seems natural, automatic, or without a basis in conscious thought.

idiomatic, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“But habit had made the endurance of this load of panoply a second nature, both to the knight and his gallant charger.”
“Ashe Marson had realized that he must forego those morning exercises which had become a second nature to him.”
“For many video gamers, juggling a joystick and a pizza is second nature.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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