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1. (n.) habit
an acquired pattern of behavior that has become almost involuntary as a result of frequent repetition.
2. habit
customary practice or use.
3. habit
a particular practice, custom, or usage:
the habit of shaking hands.
4. habit
a dominant or regular character or tendency:
a habit of criticizing everyone.
5. habit
addiction.
6. habit
mental character or disposition.
7. habit
characteristic bodily or physical condition.
8. habit
the characteristic crystalline form of a mineral.
9. habit
garb of a particular rank, profession, religious order, etc.; dress:
a monk's habit.
10. habit
the special attire worn by a person for horseback riding.
11. (v.t.) habit
to clothe; array; attire.
Etymology: (1175–1225; ME abit < OF < L habitus state, style, practice =habi-, var. s. of habēre to have, hold +-tus suffix of v. action)
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| Definition of 'Habit' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) habit, wont
an established custom
"it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"
2. (noun) habit, use
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
"owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
3. (noun) habit
a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
4. (noun) habit
the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
"a shrub of spreading habit"
5. (noun) habit, riding habit
attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
6. (verb) substance abuse, drug abuse, habit
excessive use of drugs
7. (verb) habit
put a habit on
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1. (noun) habit
sth that you do regularly that is difficult to stop doing
I got into the habit of going to bed early.; Don't make a habit of eating dessert.; Biting my nails is one of my bad habits.
2. habit
break a/the habit
to stop a habit
3. habit
the state of being used to doing sth
4. habit
out of habit
because you are used to doing sth
Now we turn out the lights out of habit.
5. habit
the physical need to keep taking a drug, drinking alcohol, or smoking
a drug/heroin/cocaine habit
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| Definition of 'Habit' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Habit
the usual condition or state of a person or thing, either natural or acquired, regarded as something had, possessed, and firmly retained; as, a religious habit; his habit is morose; elms have a spreading habit; esp., physical temperament or constitution; as, a full habit of body
2. (noun) Habit
the general appearance and manner of life of a living organism
3. (noun) Habit
fixed or established custom; ordinary course of conduct; practice; usage; hence, prominently, the involuntary tendency or aptitude to perform certain actions which is acquired by their frequent repetition; as, habit is second nature; also, peculiar ways of acting; characteristic forms of behavior
4. (noun) Habit
outward appearance; attire; dress; hence, a garment; esp., a closely fitting garment or dress worn by ladies; as, a riding habit
5. (noun) Habit
to inhabit
6. (noun) Habit
to dress; to clothe; to array
7. (noun) Habit
to accustom; to habituate. [Obs.] Chapman
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| Definitions of 'Habit' |
The Roycroft Dictionary |
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Habit
The buffer of our feelings; the armor that protects our nerve-force; the great economizer of energy.
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Sense: something which a person does usually or regularly
the habit of going for a walk before bed; an irritating habit of interrupting.
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 Afrikaans: gewoonte, neiging |
 Arabic: عادَه |
 Bulgarian: навик |
 Brazilian: hábito |
 Czech: zvyk |
 German: die Gewohnheit |
 Danish: vane |
 Greek: συνήθεια |
 Spanish: hábito, costumbre |
 Estonian: komme |
 Farsi: عادت |
 Finnish: tapa |
 French: habitude |
 Hebrew: הֶרְגֵל |
 Hindi: आदत |
 Croatian: obicaj, navika |
 Hungarian: szokás |
 Indonesian: kebiasaan |
 Icelandic: ávani, vani |
 Italian: abitudine |
 Japanese: 習慣 |
 Korean: 습관 |
 Lithuanian: įprotis |
 Latvian: ieradums; paradums |
 Malay: tabiat |
 Dutch: gewoonte |
 Norwegian: (sed)vane, tilbøyelighet |
 Polish: nawyk, zwyczaj |
 Persian: عادت |
 Pashto: خوى ، عادت |
 Portuguese: hábito |
 Romanian: obicei |
 Russian: привычка |
 Slovak: zvyk |
 Slovenian: navada |
 Serbian: navika |
 Swedish: vana |
 Thai: นิสัย |
 Turkish: alışkanlık, huy, âdet |
 Taiwanese: 習慣 |
 Ukrainian: звичка |
 Urdu: عادت، بندھا ہوا طریق عمل |
 Vietnamese: thói quen |
 Chinese: 习惯 |
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