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habituality

noun

Etymology

From habitual + -ity.

  1. derived from *gʰeh₁bʰ-✻ — “to grab, take”
  2. derived from habitus — “character; disposition; habit; physical or emotional condition; attire, dress”
  3. derived from habituālis — “customary; habitual”
  4. inherited from habitual — “of one's inherent disposition”
  5. suffixed as habituality — “habitual + ity”

Definitions

  1. the state of being controlled by old habits

    • At-homeness in other contexts fosters habituality.
    • Habituality and openness are both essential ingredients of a satisfying life.

  2. The verbal or noun form that expresses continuousness over a prolonged period of time,…

    The verbal or noun form that expresses continuousness over a prolonged period of time, e.g. "In the 19th century men used to wear hats"; "Jane smokes cigarettes".

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA