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   habitual

   /həˈbɪtʃʊəl/

   adjective

   • 1. done constantly or as a habit: "his habitual use of heroin" Similar constantpersistentcontinualcontinuousperpetualnon-stoprecurrentrepeatedfrequentinterminableincessantceaselessendlessrelentlessunrelentingnever-endingunremittingsustainedunabatinginformal:eternalOpposite infrequent
   • ▪ doing something constantly or regularly: "a habitual late sleeper" Similar inveterateconfirmedaddictedcompulsiveobsessiveincorrigiblehardenedingraineddyed-in-the-woolchronicby habitregularinformal:pathologicalhookedOpposite occasional
   • ▪ regular; usual: "his habitual dress" Similar customaryaccustomedregularusualnormalsetfixedestablishedroutinecommonordinaryfamiliartraditionaltypicalgeneralcharacteristicstandardtime-honouredliterary:wontedOpposite unaccustomed

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘part of one's character’): from medieval Latin habitualis, from habitus ‘condition, appearance’ (see habit).

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › habitudeHabitude - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Jun 3, 2024 · noun. habitual mode of behavior. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Habitude." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/habitude. Accessed 03 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. habitude habitudes. the "habitude" family. habitual mode of behavior.

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   3 days ago · The meaning of HABITUAL CRIMINAL is one convicted of a crime who has a certain number of prior convictions for offenses of a specified kind (as felonies) and is thereby under some statutes subject to an increased penalty (as life imprisonment).

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   2 days ago · A. Grace is divided into sanctifying grace, which is also called habitual grace, and actual grace. 12 Q. What is sanctifying grace? A. Sanctifying grace is a supernatural gift inherent in our soul, and rendering us just, adopted children of God and heirs to Paradise. 16 Q. What is actual grace?

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   5 days ago · Absenteeism is a word for the habit of being absent. If you miss weeks of school, absenteeism has become a problem. Calling in sick to work every week is another example of absenteeism. Absenteeism can be like a contagious disease — sometimes entire schools have problems with absenteeism.

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