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habitus

[hab-i-tuhs] / ˈhæb ɪ təs /


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At the Washington Post, Michele Norris, who is a friend of Michelle Obama, reflects on how the First Lady’s speech, habitus, and gifted insights are channeled through her experiences as a Black woman.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024

The Mackey family habitus is characterized by great pride in hard work, and a healthy skepticism of cushy lifestyles and anyone without calluses on their hands.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2023

“Courage is a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts,” she writes.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 26, 2017

Even in this brutish habitus, there is trust, loyalty, and love.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 28, 2016

A more exact representation of salvation through Christ has, however, been given by Irenæus as follows: Incorruptibility is a habitus which is the opposite of our present one and indeed of man's natural condition.

From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Neil Buchanan


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