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habituality en · NOUN

Etymology

From habitual + -ity.

Meanings

1. (countable, of a person, uncountable) the state of being controlled by old habits
   • 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:
   • At-homeness in other contexts fosters habituality. 2015, David Seamon, A Geography of the Lifeworld (Routledge Revivals): Movement, Rest and Encounter:
2. (countable, uncountable) 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".

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