seconde nature
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Trait de caractère acquis modifiant la personnalité originelle. Explanation: Trait de caractère acquis modifiant la personnalité originelle. La tristesse qui depuis un an est devenue ma seconde nature (HUGO, Lettres fiancée, 1821, p.43). J'y ai été soumis [à l'École des Chartes] à une certaine méthode de travail, à certaine discipline intellectuelle et morale, qui me sont devenues une seconde nature (MARTIN DU G., Souv. autobiogr., 1955, p.LI). |
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Habitude Explanation: En référence à la phrase célèbre de Jean Lafontaine "L'habitude est une seconde nature" |
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un automatisme Explanation: * |
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* * * Explanation: Cette expression n'est pas reprise dans le Larousse 2008, je viens de vérifier. Désolé! :-) |
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