Habit: meaning, definitions and examples

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habit

 

[ หˆhรฆbษชt ]

Context #1 | Noun

daily routine

A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.

Synonyms

custom, practice, routine

Examples of usage

  • She has a habit of biting her nails when she's nervous.
  • Drinking coffee every morning has become a habit for him.
Context #2 | Noun

behavioral psychology

A behavior pattern acquired by frequent repetition or physiologic exposure that shows itself in regularity or increased facility of performance.

Synonyms

inclination, pattern, tendency

Examples of usage

  • Her habit of always arriving late to meetings is frustrating for her colleagues.
  • Exercising regularly is a good habit to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Context #3 | Noun

clothing

A distinctive set of clothes worn by a religious order or a particular group.

Synonyms

attire, garb, robe

Examples of usage

  • The nuns wore their traditional habit for the ceremony.
  • The monks dressed in their brown habit for the procession.

Translations

Translations of the word "habit" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hรกbito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคฆเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gewohnheit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kebiasaan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฒะธั‡ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nawyk

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฟ’ๆ…ฃ (ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‹ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท habitude

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hรกbito

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alฤฑลŸkanlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šต๊ด€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zvyk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zvyk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไน ๆƒฏ (xรญguร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ navada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vanur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะดะตั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vษ™rdiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hรกbito

Etymology

The word 'habit' originated from the Latin 'habitare', meaning 'to have, hold or dwell'. It entered the English language in the 12th century with the meaning 'condition or character of something'. Over time, it evolved to also refer to customary behavior or dress. The modern sense of 'habit' as a settled or regular tendency developed in the 16th century.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,203, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.