habit
Hard to break
A habit is a behavior repeated so often it becomes automatic: I'm trying to break my habit of checking my phone first thing in the morning.
The word can suggest something hard to stop, especially with addictive substances: a cocaine habit.
A habit is also the distinctive garment worn by members of religious orders: a nun's habit.
To be in the habit of doing something is to do it regularly.
Per diem, repeated
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- schedulePlan of timed events
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
repetition · consistency · regularity · ritual · cycle · structure · automatic · morning
Ceremonial religious garment
- cassockFull-length clerical garment
- cowlHooded monastic garment
- scapularRelating to shoulder blade
- monasticOf religious community life
nun · monk · convent · monastery · veil · wimple · cloistered · vows
Powerful urge to have
- dependenceState of needing another
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
fixation · substance · nicotine · alcoholism · rehabilitation · relapse · tolerance · intervention
Custom passed through generations
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- culturalRelating to shared traditions
- socialConcerning community life
norm · etiquette · customary · time-honored · established · observance · societal · collective
Inclination toward a behavior
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- propensityInnate behavioral inclination
- proclivityInherent tendency toward something
- traitDistinguishing personal quality
characteristic · pattern · mannerism · quirk · idiosyncrasy · disposition · conditioning · response
Article of clothing
- clothingBody coverings worn daily
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
- outfitSet of clothes worn together
- uniformIdentical throughout
costume · equestrian · robe · apparel · ceremonial · traditional · formal
Mental strength resisting impulse
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
dedication · training · goal-setting · accountability · restraint · fortitude · diligence · commitment
daily
Per diem, repeated
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- schedulePlan of timed events
regimen · repetition · consistency · regularity · ritual · cycle · structure · automatic · morning · bedtime
vestment
Ceremonial religious garment
monastic · nun · monk · convent · monastery · veil · wimple · cloistered · vows · order
craving
Powerful urge to have
- dependenceState of needing another
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- withdrawalAct of taking away
obsession · fixation · substance · nicotine · alcoholism · rehabilitation · relapse · tolerance · intervention · abstinence
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- culturalRelating to shared traditions
social · norm · etiquette · customary · time-honored · established · observance · societal · collective · communal
tendency
Inclination toward a behavior
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- propensityInnate behavioral inclination
- proclivityInherent tendency toward something
trait · characteristic · pattern · mannerism · quirk · idiosyncrasy · disposition · conditioning · response · automaticity
garment
Article of clothing
uniform · costume · equestrian · robe · apparel · ceremonial · traditional · formal
willpower
Mental strength resisting impulse
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
consistency · dedication · training · goal-setting · accountability · restraint · fortitude · diligence · commitment · self-improvement
- behaviorsaggressive, agitation, conduct, passive, sneezing
- fitness motivationgoals, results, weight loss, energy, strength
- habitsrituals, morning routine, daily routine, routines, routine
- learned behaviorsroutine, skill, trained response, conditioned reflex, driving
- normsnorm, norms, standard, social norms, rule
- recurring thingscycle, rhythm, routine, pattern, loop
habitirregularity
Departure from standard
variation · deviation · anomaly · exception · unpredictability
habitinnovation
Creating something original
inexperience · novelty · first attempt · unfamiliarity · fresh start
- bad habitDetrimental repeated behavior
- kick the habitOvercome an addiction
- old habits die hardLongstanding behaviors resist change
- creature of habitSomeone bound by patterns
- natural habitatWhere organisms naturally occur
- eating habitsCustomary food consumption behaviors
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