Habit

noun

'hæbɪt

Noun

(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
“owls have nocturnal habits”
“she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”
Similar:Use
Type of:CustomUsageUsance
an established custom
“it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening”
Similar:Wont
Type of:CustomTradition
the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
“a shrub of spreading habit”
Type of:GrowthOntogenesisOntogeny
attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
Type of:DressAttireGarb
excessive use of drugs
Type of:AbuseMisuse
a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
Type of:DressAttireGarb