habit
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habit¹
- /ˈhæb.ɪt/
- /ˈhæb.ət/
Rhymes with -æbɪt
Where it comes from
From Middle English habit, from Latin habitus (“condition, bearing, state, appearance, dress, attire”), from habeō (“to have, hold, keep”). Distantly related to gift. Replaced Middle English abit, from Old French abit, itself from the same Latin source. Displaced native Old English þēaw, wuna, ġewuna, and sidu.
noun habits
- An action performed on a regular basis. It’s become a habit of mine to have a cup of coffee after dinner.
- An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness. By force of habit, he dressed for work even though it was holiday.
- An addiction. kick the habit
habit²
- /ˈhæb.ɪt/
- /ˈhæb.ət/
Rhymes with -æbɪt
Where it comes from
From Middle English habiten, from Old French habiter, from Latin habitāre (“to dwell, abide, keep”), frequentative of habeō (“to have, hold, keep”); see have.
verb habits · habiting · habited
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To clothe.
Ritson, who was a native of the bishoprick of Durham, tells us that the fairies frequented many parts of it; that they were described as being of the smallest size, and uniformly habited in green.
Similar: garb, habilitate
- To inhabit.
noun habits
- A long piece of clothing worn by monks and nuns. It’s interesting how Catholic and Buddhist monks both wear habits.
- A piece of clothing worn for a specific activity; a uniform. The new riding habits of the team looked smashing!
- Outward appearance; attire; dress. Noble and milde this Perſean ſeemes to be, If outward habit Iudge the inward man.
- Form of growth or general appearance and structure of a plant or crystal
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: use, wont, substance abuse, drug abuse, custom, usage, routine, dependency, dependence, reliance, familiarity, reflex, tendency, trait, behavior, practice
Translations
Every language
noun an action done on a regular basis
| Español | costumbre, hábito |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 습관 seupgwan, 버릇 beoreut |
| 日本語 | 習慣 shūkan |
| 中文 | 習慣 /习惯 xíguàn |
| हिन्दी | अभ्यास abhyās, आदत ādat |
| Português | hábito, costume |
| Français | habitude |
| Deutsch | Gewohnheit, Gepflogenheit, Habitus |
| Italiano | abitudine, consuetudine |
| Ελληνικά | συνήθεια synítheia |
| Română | obicei, habitudine |
| Русский | привы́чка privýčka, обы́чай obýčaj, обыкнове́ние obyknovénije, тради́ция tradícija |
| Tiếng Việt | thói quen |
| العربية | عَادَة ʕāda |
| עברית | הֶרְגֵּל hergél, מִנְהָג minhág |
noun action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness
| Español | hábito |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 버릇 beoreut, 습관 seupgwan |
| 日本語 | 癖 kuse |
| 中文 | 習慣 /习惯 xíguàn |
| हिन्दी | आदत ādat |
| Português | hábito |
| Français | habitude |
| Italiano | abitudine |
| Ελληνικά | συνήθεια synítheia, έξη éxi |
| Română | obicei, obișnuință |
| Русский | привы́чка privýčka |
| Tiếng Việt | thói quen |
noun addiction
| Español | hábito |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 癖 kuse, 依存症 izonshō |
| Português | vício |
| Italiano | abitudine |
| Ελληνικά | έξη éxi, εθισμός ethismós |
| Русский | привы́чка privýčka, зави́симость zavísimostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | thói |
verb to clothe
| Français | habiller |
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Talk about this word "habit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/habit. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. habit. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/habit "habit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/habit.Cite this
@misc{habit_2026,
title = {habit},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/habit},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
