1. the process of becoming accustomed to something unpleasant or difficult through repeated exposure
Usage: formal
2. the state of being hardened or toughened by experience
Usage: formal

Examples

• The soldier’s inurement to violence came from years of combat experience.
• Her inurement to criticism helped her succeed in the competitive field.
• The gradual inurement to cold weather made the winter more bearable.
• His inurement to poverty shaped his frugal lifestyle.
• The doctor’s inurement to suffering was both necessary and troubling.
• Years of hardship led to her inurement to disappointment.