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Enured: meaning, definitions and examples

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enured

 

[ ɪˈnjʊərd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

experienced, accustomed

Enured refers to the state of being accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant. It implies a sense of habituation or acclimatization to difficult or adverse situations. When someone is enured to a specific condition, they have become familiar with it through repeated exposure, often leading to a diminished sensitivity towards it. This term is commonly used in discussions about resilience and psychological adaptation.

Synonyms

accustomed, habituated, inured

Examples of usage

  • She became enured to the harsh winters after living in the North for several years.
  • After years of working in a noisy environment, he was enured to distractions.
  • The soldiers were enured to the stress and chaos of combat.
  • Having faced multiple crises, the community was enured to rapid changes.

Translations

Translations of the word "enured" in other languages:

🇵🇹 acostumado

🇮🇳 आदत डालना

🇩🇪 gewöhnt

🇮🇩 terbiasa

🇺🇦 звиклий

🇵🇱 przyzwyczajony

🇯🇵 慣れた

🇫🇷 habitué

🇪🇸 acostumbrado

🇹🇷 alışık

🇰🇷 익숙한

🇸🇦 معتاد

🇨🇿 zvyklý

🇸🇰 zvyknutý

🇨🇳 习惯的

🇸🇮 navajen

🇮🇸 vanaður

🇰🇿 дағдыланған

🇬🇪 ჩვეულებრივი

🇦🇿 vərdiş etmiş

🇲🇽 acostumbrado

Word origin

The term 'enured' is derived from the Middle English word 'enure', which itself comes from the Old French word 'enor', meaning to become accustomed or familiar with. The root can be traced back to the Latin word 'inoru', which means to harden or toughen. Historically, the term has often been used in legal language to describe individuals who have become accustomed to certain practices or conditions due to their experiences. Over time, 'enure' evolved in usage to encompass a broader context, particularly focusing on the psychological aspect of becoming habituated to difficult or harsh circumstances. It retains a formal tone and is less commonly used in everyday conversation, but it appears in literary and psychological discourses.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,159, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.