habituality

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noun

the state of being controlled by old habits

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounhabituality (countable and uncountable, plural habitualities)

plural habitualities

  1. countableuncountablethe 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
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    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. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe 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".

Origin

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APA

habituality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habituality

MLA

“habituality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habituality. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “habituality,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habituality.

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