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habit

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Ancestral Lore of habit

from Latin habitus "condition, demeanor, appearance, garment/dress, attire"

noun, first usage in the 13th century, in the sense of "clothing", "characteristic attire of a religious or clerical order"

verb, first used in the 16th century
only the verb is still used in the same sense as then

habit noun
  • automatism of an unexamined presence
  • an acquired mode of behavior that has become nearly or completely involuntary
  • addiction
  • a behavior pattern acquired by frequent repetition or physiologic exposure that shows itself in regularity or increased facility of performance
  • a costume characteristic of a calling, rank, or function
  • a costume worn for horseback riding
  • archaic: clothing
  • bodily appearance or makeup
  • mental makeup
habit verb
  • to cover with or as if with clothing; to clothe

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Specific examples and quotes of habit

“Whether this talk will be of any meaningful consequence, or not, is unknown. We may never stand before one another again. At this point, an exchanging of names would be a purely habitual adherence to convention ― a custom, of no relevance whatsoever should we never meet again.”

"Originals"
(Speed Well Dialogues)
by Sabina Nore

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Legend

~☉~lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context
classic definition
artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense
Originals - Speed Well Dialogues

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