habit
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/ˈhæbət/
English
Definitions
noun
- An action performed on a regular basis.“It’s become a habit of mine to have a cup of coffee after dinner.”
- An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness.“By force of habit, he dressed for work even though it was holiday.”
- A long piece of clothing worn by monks and nuns.“It’s interesting how Catholic and Buddhist monks both wear habits.”
- A piece of clothing worn uniformly for a specific activity.“The new riding habits of the team looked smashing!”
verb
- To clothe.
- To inhabit.
Related words
Synonyms
wontusesubstance abusedrug abusecustomusageroutinedependencydependencereliancefamiliarityreflextendencytraitbehaviorpractice