second nature
1second nature — late 14c., from L. secundum naturam according to nature (Augustine, Macrobius, etc.), lit. following nature; from medieval Aristotelian philosophy, contrasted to phenomena that were super naturam ( above nature, such as God s grace), extra… …
2second nature — noun uncount actions that you perform automatically and without thinking, because they seem normal or natural: Wearing a tie was second nature to him …
3second nature — n. habits, characteristics, etc. acquired and fixed so deeply as to seem part of a person s nature …
4second nature — index habit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5second nature — ► NOUN ▪ a tendency or habit that has become instinctive …
6second nature — noun acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate • Hypernyms: ↑habit, ↑use * * * noun [noncount] : something you can do easily or without much thought because you have done it many times before After a while, using the gearshift… …
7Second Nature — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Du stirbst nur zweimal Originaltitel: Second Nature Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 2003 Länge: 87 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch …
8second nature — noun (U) be second nature (to sb) something that is second nature to you is something you have done so often that you do it almost without thinking: Wearing a seatbelt is second nature to most drivers …
9second nature — If something you do is second nature to you, it is something that you do easily or automatically because you have done it so often or for so long. Skiing is second nature to Harry. He grew up in a ski resort …
10second nature — {n.} Something done without any special effort, as if by natural instinct. * /Cutting tall trees has become second nature to the experienced lumberjack./ …
