Habit (Noun)
Meaning 1
A distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The nun's habit was a simple yet elegant brown robe with a white veil.
- The Franciscan friar's habit consisted of a coarse brown tunic and a rope belt.
- The distinctive habit of the Benedictine monks featured a black robe with a white cowl.
- The Carmelite sisters wore a habit of brown with a white scapular and a leather belt.
- The Dominican friar's habit was a white tunic with a black cloak and a rosary at his belt.
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Meaning 2
The general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal); "a shrub of spreading habit".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- This cactus has an upright habit with vertical stems and sharply pointed spines.
- Trees with a sprawling habit can spread rapidly over the surrounding terrain.
- A species with a mat-forming habit typically covers large areas by forming low-lying layers.
- Fungi can grow in various forms and textures depending on the specific species and their individual habits.
- Rhododendrons of weeping habit tend to require less maintenance due to reduced trimming requirements.
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Meaning 3
An established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- She made it her habit to visit her grandparents every Sunday morning.
- The tourists developed the habit of bargaining whenever they went shopping.
- As a musician, it was his habit to warm up with a few exercises before every performance.
- They got into the habit of ordering takeout from that restaurant on Friday nights.
- Reading a book before bedtime became a pleasant habit for the retired librarian.
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Meaning 4
Excessive use of drugs.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 5
Attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire).
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Meaning 6
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.