Hang on this might be worth reading….

os·mo·sis (ŏz-mō’sÄ­s, ŏs-)

n.

pl. os·mo·ses (-sēz)

1. 1. Diffusion of fluid through a semipermeable membrane from a solution with a low solute concentration to a solution with a higher solute concentration until there is an equal concentration of fluid on both sides of the membrane.
   2. The tendency of fluids to diffuse in such a manner.
2. A gradual, often unconscious process of assimilation or absorption: learned French by osmosis while residing in Paris for 15 years.

There you go mate, be more of a semipermeable mebrane…consciously or not…your choice…