habituality

English

Etymology

From habitual +‎ -ity.

Noun

habituality (countable and uncountable, plural habitualities)

  1. (of a person) the state of being controlled by old habits
    • 2015, David Seamon, A Geography of the Lifeworld (Routledge Revivals): Movement, Rest and Encounter‎[1]:
      At-homeness in other contexts fosters habituality.
    • 2015, David Seamon, A Geography of the Lifeworld (Routledge Revivals): Movement, Rest and Encounter‎[2]:
      Habituality and openness are both essential ingredients of a satisfying life.
  2. (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".
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