habituality
English
noun
Definitions
- (of a person) the state of being controlled by old habits
- (linguistics) 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".
Etymology
Suffix from English habitual.
Origin
English
habitual
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Cognates and derived terms
- habit English
- habitual English
- habitualize English
- habitually English
- habitualness English
- nonhabitual English
- unhabitual English
- habitual Middle English