HyperDic: habitus

English > 2 senses of the word habitus:
NOUNstatehabitusperson's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease)
attributehabitus, physique, build, body-buildconstitution of the human body
English > habitus: 2 senses > noun 1, state
Meaningperson's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease).
Example"the consumptive habitus"
Broadersensitivity, predispositionsusceptibility to a pathogen
English > habitus: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaningconstitution of the human body.
Synonymsphysique, build, body-build
Narrowerbody type, somatotypeA category of physique
dumpiness, squattinessA short and stout physique
lankinessA tall and thin physique
Broaderbodily propertyAn attribute of the body
Spanishcomplexión, constitución, físico
Catalancomplexió, constitució, físic

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