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habit

/ˈhæb.ɪt/

[/ˈhæb.ɪt/]

automatic behaviour

Beginnernoun

Definition

Something you do regularly, often without thinking about it.

Example

Checking his phone first thing in the morning had become an unconscious daily habit.

Checking his phone first thing in the morning had become an unconscious daily habit.

Etymology

From Latin 'habitus' (condition, appearance), from 'habere' (to have).

How & Where It’s Used

Used for repeated behaviours, good or bad, as in 'break a habit'.

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