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habituality

habituality noun: the state of being controlled by old habits.

Noun

habituality (countable and uncountable, plural habitualities)

  1. the state of being controlled by old habits
    • At-homeness in other contexts fosters habituality.2015, David Seamon, A Geography of the Lifeworld (Routledge Revivals): Movement, Rest and Encounter
    • Habituality and openness are both essential ingredients of a satisfying life.2015, David Seamon, A Geography of the Lifeworld (Routledge Revivals): Movement, Rest and Encounter
  2. 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".

Forms of habituality

pluralhabitualities

Origin of habituality

From habitual + -ity.

Questions about habituality

What does habituality mean?
Habituality means the state of being controlled by old habits.
What part of speech is habituality?
Habituality is a noun.
What is the plural of habituality?
The plural of habituality is habitualities.

Words near habituality in the dictionary

  1. habitualise
  2. habitualised
  3. habitualises
  4. habitualising
  5. habitualities
  6. habituality
  7. habitualization
  8. habitualizations
  9. habitualize
  10. habitualized
  11. habitualizes

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