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- Dictionaryhab·it/ˈhabət/
noun
- 1. a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up: "we stayed together out of habit" Similar
- 2. a long, loose garment worn by a member of a religious order or congregation: "nuns in long brown habits, black veils, and sandals"
verb
- 1. dress; clothe: archaic "a boy habited as a serving lad"
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The meaning of HABIT is a settled tendency or usual manner of behavior. How to use habit in a sentence. The Origin and Etymology of Habit Synonym Discussion of Habit.
Habit definition: an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary. See examples of HABIT used in a sentence.
HABIT definition: 1. something that you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are doing it: 2…. Learn more.
A 1903 paper in the American Journal of Psychology defined a "habit, from the standpoint of psychology, [as] a more or less fixed way of thinking, willing, or feeling acquired through previous repetition of a mental experience." [2]
Any action that you perform regularly as part of your routine can be called a habit. Flossing your teeth would be considered a good habit. Sucking your thumb would be considered a bad habit, especially as an adult.
A habit is an action which is considered bad that someone does repeatedly and finds it difficult to stop doing.
Definition of habit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition: made a habit of going to bed early. b. An established disposition of the mind or character: a pessimistic habit. c. Customary manner or practice: an early riser by habit. d. An addiction, especially to a narcotic drug. 2.
HABIT definition: 1. something that you do regularly, almost without thinking about it: 2. to be used/get used to…. Learn more.
HABIT meaning: 1 : a usual way of behaving something that a person does often in a regular and repeated way often followed by of + -ing verb; 2 : a strong need to use a drug, to smoke cigarettes, etc.
