Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An acquired behavior or trait that is so long practiced as to seem innate.
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- noun idiomatic A
mindset ,skill , or type ofbehavior soingrained throughhabit orpractice that it seemsnatural ,automatic , or without a basis inconscious thought .
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- noun acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the proverb Habit is second nature.]
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