C1verbpsychology
US/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/
UK/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/
to train a person or animal to behave in a certain way, often without thinking about it
More often (noun): the state something or someone is in; also something that must happen first
In context
We have been conditioned to check our phones every few minutes.
Dogs can be conditioned to respond to the sound of a bell.
Girls are often conditioned from childhood to avoid conflict.
Words that go with condition
verb + preposition
- conditioned toMany workers are conditioned to reply to emails late at night.
adverb + verb
- socially conditionedOur tastes in food are partly socially conditioned.
- culturally conditionedIdeas about what makes a person beautiful are culturally conditioned.
verb + noun
- condition peopleAdvertising can condition people to want things they don't need.
adjective + noun
- conditioned responseFeeling hungry exactly at noon is partly a conditioned response.