habitual
IPA: hʌbˈɪtʃuʌɫ
noun
- (colloquial) One who does something habitually, such as a serial criminal offender.
- (grammar) A construction representing something done habitually.
adjective
- Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.
- Regular or usual.
- Of a person or thing: engaging in some behaviour as a habit or regularly.
- (grammar) Pertaining to an action performed customarily, ordinarily, or usually.
Examples of "habitual" in Sentences
- It is not the habitual use of swear words.
- Drug abuse is the habitual misuse of a drug.
- The case of the habitual sinner is more complex.
- A ritual is the habitual performance of some action.
- Suspending that habitual fascination is the beginning of meditation.