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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

“Whether this dialogue will be of 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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~☉~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
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