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second nature

second nature noun: 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.

Noun

second nature (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) 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.
    • But habit had made the endurance of this load of panoply a second nature, both to the knight and his gallant charger.1825, Sir Walter Scott, chapter 1, in The Talisman
    • Ashe Marson had realized that he must forego those morning exercises which had become a second nature to him.1915, P. G. Wodehouse, chapter 1, in Something New

second nature meaning in Tamil

second nature in Tamil

mindset
கை வந்த கலை kai vanta kalai

Questions about second nature

What does second nature mean?
Second nature means 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.
What is second nature in Tamil?
Second nature in Tamil is கை வந்த கலை (kai vanta kalai). See Second nature meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is second nature?
Second nature is a noun.

Words near second nature in the dictionary

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