Weaned vs. Weened: What's the Difference?

Weaned and Weened Definitions

To accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling.

To think; suppose.

To detach gradually from that to which one is strongly habituated or devoted

She weaned herself from cigarettes.

Simple past tense and past participle of ween

To accustom to something from an early age. Often used with on

“The northerners among the refugees ... were weaned on harsh weather and infertile soils and are known for their rigorous work ethic” (Lowell Weiss).

Simple past tense and past participle of wean

Freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother's milk;

The just-weaned calf bawled for its mother