habit
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1. (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | ritual, |
| definition | : | stereotyped behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | second nature, |
| definition | : | acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cleanliness, |
| definition | : | the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections (noun.state) |
| domain category | : | psychological science, psychology, |
| definition | : | the science of mental life (noun.cognition) |
2. excessive use of drugs (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | alcohol abuse, alcoholic abuse, alcoholism abuse, |
| definition | : | excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks (noun.act) |
3. a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | frock, |
| definition | : | a habit worn by clerics (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | monastic habit, |
| definition | : | a long loose habit worn by monks in a monastery (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | nun's habit, |
| definition | : | a long loose habit worn by nuns in a convent (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | faith, religion, religious belief, |
| definition | : | a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition) |
4. attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire) (noun.artifact)
| part holonym | : | jodhpur breeches, jodhpurs, riding breeches, |
| definition | : | flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | riding boot, |
| definition | : | a boot without laces that is worn for riding horses; part of a riding habit (noun.artifact) |
5. an established custom (noun.cognition)
6. the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal) (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny, |
| definition | : | (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level (noun.process) |
7. put a habit on (verb.body)
8. (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition (noun.act)
| derivation | : | accustomed, customary, habitual, wonted, |
| definition | : | commonly used or practiced; usual (adj.all) |
9. excessive use of drugs (noun.act)
10. a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | habit, |
| definition | : | put a habit on (verb.body) |
11. an established custom (noun.cognition)
12. put a habit on (verb.body)
| derivation | : | habit, |
| definition | : | a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order (noun.artifact) |
13. (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition (noun.act)
| derivation | : | accustomed, customary, habitual, wonted, |
| definition | : | commonly used or practiced; usual (adj.all) |
14. excessive use of drugs (noun.act)
15. a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | habit, |
| definition | : | put a habit on (verb.body) |
16. an established custom (noun.cognition)
17. put a habit on (verb.body)
| derivation | : | habit, |
| definition | : | a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order (noun.artifact) |
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