Habitude
/ˈhæb.ɪ.tjuːd/noun
A habitual practice or state of being; a customary way of behaving.
Did you know?The word 'habitude' is rooted in Latin and has connections to the concept of possession, revealing how our habits possess us as much as we possess them.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
habitus
“Condition or state; the way of being.”
Old French
Old French
habitude
“Custom or practice; a way of being accustomed.”
14th Century
Middle English
habitude
“The quality of being accustomed; a habitual state.”
Modern English
English
habitude
“A term denoting the state of being habituated or accustomed to something.”