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Habit

noun/hˈæbɪt/
Definition
an established custom
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈæbɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈabɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈabɪt/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈæbɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan established custom
“it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening”
noun(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
“owls have nocturnal habits”
nouna distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
nounthe general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
“a shrub of spreading habit”
nounattire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
nounexcessive use of drugs
verbput a habit on
Word Forms
habituateverbtake or consume (regularly or habitually)
habitualadjectivecommonly used or practiced; usual
habitverbput a habit on
habitnouna distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gewohnheit
ein fester Brauch
🇫🇷French
habitude
une coutume établie
🇪🇸Spanish
hábito
una costumbre establecida
🇮🇹Italian
abitudine
una consuetudine consolidata
🇳🇱Dutch
gewoonte
een gevestigde gewoonte
🇵🇹Portuguese
hábito
um costume estabelecido
🇷🇺Russian
привычка
устоявшийся обычай
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आदत
एक स्थापित प्रथा
🇧🇩Bengali
অভ্যাস
একটি প্রতিষ্ঠিত রীতি
🇮🇳Tamil
பழக்கம்
ஒரு நிறுவப்பட்ட வழக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అలవాటు
స్థాపించబడిన ఆచారం
🇮🇳Marathi
सवय
एक स्थापित प्रथा
🇮🇳Gujarati
આદત
એક સ્થાપિત રિવાજ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ
ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿತ ಪದ್ಧತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശീലം
ഒരു സ്ഥാപിത ആചാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਆਦਤ
ਇੱਕ ਸਥਾਪਿਤ ਰਿਵਾਜ
🇵🇰Urdu
عادت
ایک قائم کردہ رواج
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
习惯
既定的习俗
🇯🇵Japanese
確立された習慣
🇰🇷Korean
습관
확립된 관습
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thói quen
một phong tục đã được thiết lập
🇹🇭Thai
นิสัย
ธรรมเนียมที่จัดตั้งขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
kebiasaan
suatu kebiasaan yang sudah mapan
🇵🇭Filipino
ugali
isang itinatag na kaugalian
🇲🇾Malay
tabiat
adat yang telah ditetapkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عادة
عادة راسخة
🇮🇷Persian
عادت
یک رسم ثابت
🇹🇷Turkish
alışkanlık
yerleşik bir gelenek
🇮🇱Hebrew
הֶרגֵל
מנהג מבוסס
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'habit'?
The primary meaning of 'habit' is 'an established custom'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'habit' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'habit' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'habit' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'habit' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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