English · Daily Life
habit
/ˈhæb.ɪt/
[/ˈhæb.ɪt/]
automatic behaviour
Beginnernoun
Definition
Something you do regularly, often without thinking about it.
Example
Checking his phone first thing in the morning had become an unconscious daily habit.
Checking his phone first thing in the morning had become an unconscious daily habit.
Etymology
From Latin 'habitus' (condition, appearance), from 'habere' (to have).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for repeated behaviours, good or bad, as in 'break a habit'.