inurement
Becoming numb to
Inurement is the process of becoming accustomed to something unpleasant through prolonged exposure.
The legal phrase inure to the benefit of means to take effect or come into use for someone's advantage.
Outside legal contexts, inurement describes gradual hardening or habituation: Years of emergency room work led to an inurement to suffering.
Adjusting to new conditions
- familiarizationBecoming acquainted with something
- accustomingMaking gradually comfortable
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
tolerance · normalization · acclimation · desensitizing · numbing · deadening · routine · second nature
Making more resistant
- desensitizationReduced response over time
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
steeling · callousing · fortification · thickening · armoring · strengthening · case-hardening · annealing
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
patience · steadfastness · determination · persistence · resilience · hardiness · robustness · staying power
acclimatization
Adjusting to new conditions
- familiarizationBecoming acquainted with something
- accustomingMaking gradually comfortable
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
adjustment · tolerance · normalization · acclimation · desensitizing · numbing · deadening · routine · second nature · insensitivity
toughening
Making more resistant
- desensitizationReduced response over time
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
seasoning · steeling · callousing · fortification · thickening · armoring · strengthening · case-hardening · annealing · roughening
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
grit · patience · steadfastness · determination · persistence · resilience · hardiness · robustness · staying power · toughness
- getting used tohabituation, adapting, adjusting, familiarization, acclimation
inurementsensitivity
Responsiveness to stimuli
sensitization · susceptibility · vulnerability · rawness · hypersensitivity