noun
an established custom
Synonyms
Examples
- it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening
noun
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation
Synonyms
Examples
- 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
noun
a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
noun
the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
Examples
- a shrub of spreading habit
noun
attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
Synonyms
riding habit
noun
excessive use of drugs
Synonyms
substance abuse
drug abuse