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Habit

Habit Meaning & Definition
Habit Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Habit?

[n] a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
[n] excessive use of drugs
[n] a distinctive attire (as the costume of a religious order)
[n] an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"
[v] put a habit on

Synonyms | Synonyms for Habit: drug abuse | substance abuse | use | wont | wont

Related Terms | Find terms related to Habit: a habit | accouter | acquired tolerance | acute alcoholism | addictedness | addiction | alcoholism | amphetamine withdrawal symptoms | apparel | array | attire | attitude | automatism | bad habit | barbiturate addiction | barbiturism | bedizenment | bent | bib and tucker | body-build | brand | caparison | cast | chain smoking | character | characteristic | characteristics | chronic alcoholism | clothes | clothing | cocainism | complexion | composition | compulsion | constituents | constitution | convention | costume | crash | crasis | craving | creature of habit | custom | dependence | dharma | diathesis | dipsomania | disguise | disposition | drapery | dress | dressing | drug addiction | drug culture | drug dependence | duds | equip | ethos | fashion | fatigues | feathers | fiber | fig | fit | fit out | force of habit | frame | frame of mind | frock | garb | garments | gear | genius | grain | guise | habiliment | habiliments | habit pattern | habituation | habitude | hue | humor | humors | idiosyncrasy | ilk | inclination | investiture | investment | kind | linen | livery | makeup | manner | mannerism | masquerade | minauderie | mode | mold | nature | nicotine addiction | outfit | pattern | peculiar trait | peculiarity | penchant | physical dependence | physique | policy | practice | praxis | predisposition | proclivity | propensity | property | psychological dependence | quality | quirk | rags | raiment | regalia | rig | rig out | rig up | robes | routine | rule | second nature | somatotype | sort | spirit | sportswear | stamp | stereotype | stereotyped behavior | streak | stripe | style | suchness | suit | system | temper | temperament | tendency | tenor | threads | togs | toilette | tolerance | tone | trademark | trick | trick of behavior | trim | turn out | type | uniform | usage | use | vein | vestment | vestments | vesture | way | wear | wearing apparel | withdrawal sickness | withdrawal symptoms | wont

See Also | abuse | alcohol abuse | alcoholic abuse | alcoholism abuse | apparel | attire | cleanliness | clothe | custom | custom | dress | dress | enclothe | fit out | garb | garb | garment | habilitate | misuse | monastic habit | raiment | riding habit | ritual | second nature | tog | tradition | uncleanliness | usage | usance

Habit In Webster's Dictionary

\Hab"it\n. [OE. habit, abit fr. habit fr. L. habitus state, appearance, dress, fr. habere to have, be in a condition; prob. akin to E. have. See {Have}, and cf. {Able}, {Binnacle}, {Debt}, {Due}, {Exhibit}, {Malady.}] 1. 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. (Biol.) The general appearance and manner of life of a living organism. 3. 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. A man of very shy, retired habits. --W. Irving. 4. Outward appearance; attire; dress; hence, a garment; esp., a closely fitting garment or dress worn by ladies; as, a riding habit. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy. --Shak. There are, among the states, several of Venus, in different habits. --Addison. Syn: Practice; mode; manner; way; custom; fashion. Usage: {Habit}, {Custom.} Habit is a disposition or tendency leading us to do easily, naturally, and with growing certainty, what we do often; custom is external, being habitual use or the frequent repetition of the same act. The two operate reciprocally on each other. The custom of giving produces a habit of liberality; habits of devotion promote the custom of going to church. Custom also supposes an act of the will, selecting given modes of procedure; habit is a law of our being, a kind of ``second nature'' which grows up within us. How use doth breed a habit in a man ! --Shak. He who reigns . . . upheld by old repute, Consent, or custom. --Milton.
\Hab"it\ (h[a^]b"[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Habited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Habiting}.] [OE. habiten to dwell, F. habiter, fr. L. habitare to have frequently, to dwell, intens. fr. habere to have. See {Habit}, n.] 1. To inhabit. [Obs.] In thilke places as they [birds] habiten. --Rom. of R. 2. To dress; to clothe; to array. They habited themselves lite those rural deities. --Dryden. 3. To accustom; to habituate. [Obs.] Chapman.

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