repeated performance of the same act over time, through which a character is acquired or changed
General Technical Meaning
Habituation is repeated performance of the same act over a long period through which a character is acquired or changed.
In ʿAllāmah Ṭabāṭabāʾī’s Works
In al-Manāmāt, repeated activity by one faculty habituates another in a corresponding way; change is difficult once a disposition is rooted and easier before it is established.
Source: Risālat al-Manāmāt wa-l-Nubuwwāt
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