habit
1. an established custom (Freq. 7)
- it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening
• Syn:
wont
• Derivationally related forms:
habituate
• Hypernyms:
custom, tradition
2. (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation;
may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition (Freq. 6)
- owls have nocturnal habits
- she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair
- long use had hardened him to it
• Syn:
use
• Derivationally related forms:
habitual, habituate
• Topics:
psychology, psychological science
• Hypernyms:
custom, usage, usance
• Hyponyms:
ritual, second nature, cleanliness
3. a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order (Freq. 1)
• Topics:
religion, faith, religious belief
• Hypernyms:
attire, garb, dress
• Hyponyms:
frock, monastic habit, nun's habit
4. the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
- a shrub of spreading habit
• Hypernyms:
growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis
5. attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
• Syn:
riding habit
• Hypernyms:
attire, garb, dress
• Part Meronyms:
jodhpurs, jodhpur breeches, riding breeches, riding boot
6. excessive use of drugs
• Syn:
substance abuse, drug abuse
• Derivationally related forms:
habituate
• Hypernyms:
misuse, abuse
• Hyponyms:
alcohol abuse, alcoholic abuse, alcoholism abuse
put a habit on
• Hypernyms:
dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment,
tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
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