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• habit — n 1 Habit, habitude, practice, usage, custom, use, wont are comparable when they mean a way of behaving, doing, or proceeding that has become fixed by constant repetition. These words may be used also as collective or abstract nouns denoting… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• habit — [hab′it] n. [ME < OFr < L habitus, condition, appearance, dress < pp. of habere, to have, hold < IE base * ghabh , to grasp, take > GIVE] 1. Obs. costume; dress 2. a particular costume showing rank, status, etc.; specif., a) a… …   English World dictionary

• through force of habit — through/from/force of habit phrase without thinking, because you always do a particular thing I locked the door from force of habit. Thesaurus: not showing careful thought or good judgmentsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

• habit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin habitus condition, character, from habēre to have, hold more at give Date: 13th century 1. archaic clothing 2. a. a costume characteristic of a calling, rank, or function < a nun s… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• habit — 01. He is out of shape simply due to inactivity and poor eating [habits]. 02. My sister has a [habit] of playing with her hair while she is watching television. 03. An alarming number of teenagers are continuing to smoke cigarettes despite the… …   Grammatical examples in English

• habit — habit1 /hab it/, n. 1. an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary: the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street. 2. customary practice or use: Daily bathing is an American habit. 3. a… …   Universalium

• habit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. tendency (see habit); costume, uniform (see clothing). II Usual mode of action Nouns 1. habit, habitude, wont, way; prescription, custom, use, usage; practice; matter of course, prevalence,… …   English dictionary for students

• habit — 1. An act, behavioral response, practice, or custom established in one s repertoire by frequent repetition of the same act. SEE ALSO: addiction. 2. A basic variable in the study of conditioning and learning used to designate a new response… …   Medical dictionary

• through rose-colored glasses — with an attitude that things are better than they really are. Looked at through rose colored glasses, the story of women s role in the state s politics could be considered a success. Usage notes: usually used with see something or look at… …   New idioms dictionary

• habit-forming — /hab it fawr ming/, adj. tending to cause or encourage addiction, esp. through physiological dependence: habit forming drugs. [1895 1900] * * * …   Universalium

• habit-forming — hab′it form ing adj. cvb phl tending to cause addiction, esp. through physiological dependence • Etymology: 1895–1900 …   From formal English to slang