habit
Meaning
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- An action performed on a regular basis.
- An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness.
- An addiction.
Synonyms
manner of life
customary practice
customary practise
traditional event
common practice
parcel wrapped in grass or leaves
one collection 3
bad way of acting
bad behaviour 4
common practise
being accustomed
custum
behavior pattern
routine practice
acquired habit
address
behaviour pattern
kutte
suit of clothes
way of living
rigout
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhæbɪt/
Etymology
From Middle English habit, from Latin habitus (“condition, bearing, state, appearance, dress, attire”), from habeō (“I have, hold, keep”). Replaced Middle English abit, from Old French abit, itself from the same Latin source. Displaced native Old English þēaw.
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