1
: brought or put into a specified state
2
: determined or established by conditioning

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As the protagonist Ben in Night of the Living Dead (1968), Duane Jones unveiled a distinct facet of pre-conditioned Black martyrdom. Malik Peay, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2023 Is the show of regret a conditioned response associated with receiving a less severe punishment? Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2011

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of conditioned was in 1537

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“Conditioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conditioned. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

conditioned

adjective
con·​di·​tioned
kən-ˈdish-ənd
: caused or established by conditioning
a conditioned reflex to a stimulus

Medical Definition

conditioned

adjective
con·​di·​tioned
: determined or established by conditioning

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