habit

  • 41habit — /ˈhæbət / (say habuht) noun 1. a disposition or tendency, constantly shown, to act in a certain way. 2. such a disposition acquired by frequent repetition of an act. 3. a particular practice, custom, or usage. 4. an addiction to, or compulsive… …

  • 42Habit — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Habit », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Habit Habit est un terme générique désignant un… …

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  • 43habit — Synonyms and related words: a habit, accouter, acquired tolerance, acute alcoholism, addictedness, addiction, alcoholism, amphetamine withdrawal symptoms, apparel, array, attire, attitude, automatism, bad habit, barbiturate addiction, barbiturism …

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  • 44Habit — 1Ha|bit [auch ha bit, habit] das, auch der; s, e <aus gleichbed. fr. habit, dies aus lat. habitus, vgl. ↑Habitus> Kleidung, die einer beruflichen Stellung, einer bestimmten Gelegenheit od. Umgebung entspricht. Habit 2 2Ha|bit [ hæbit] das,… …

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  • 45habit — m IV, D. u, Ms. habiticie; lm M. y «ubiór zakonny, którego krój i kolor jest przepisany regułą danego zakonu» Habit zakonny. Biały habit dominikanina. Chodzić w habicie. ∆ Przywdziać habit «wstąpić do zakonu» ∆ Zrzucić habit «wystąpić z zakonu» □ …

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  • 46habit — {{11}}habit (n.) early 13c., characteristic attire of a religious or clerical order, from O.Fr. habit, abit (12c.) clothing, (ecclesiastical) habit; conduct, from L. habitus condition, demeanor, appearance, dress, originally pp. of habere to have …

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  • 47habit — noun 1) it was his habit to go for a run every morning Syn: custom, practice, routine, wont, pattern, convention, way, norm, tradition, matter of course, rule, usage 2) her many irritating habits Syn …

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  • 48habit — n. & v. n. 1 a settled or regular tendency or practice (often foll. by of + verbal noun: has a habit of ignoring me). 2 a practice that is hard to give up. 3 a mental constitution or attitude. 4 Psychol. an automatic reaction to a specific… …

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  • 49habit — 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… …

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  • 50habit —    an addiction to narcotics    Not used of the equally addictive alcohol or tobacco. Your preference may be indicated by a modifier as, for example, nose habit, and the degree of addiction in a phrase assessing the cost:     ... $50 a day habit …

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