habitude

noun

hab·​i·​tude ˈha-bə-ˌtüd 

-ˌtyüd

1

a

: habitual disposition or mode of behavior or procedure

b

: custom

2

archaic : native or essential character

3

obsolete : habitual association

Synonyms

• affection
• affinity
• aptitude
• bent
• bias
• bone
• devices
• disposition
• genius
• impulse
• inclination
• leaning
• partiality
• penchant
• predilection
• predisposition
• proclivity
• propensity
• tendency
• turn

Examples of habitude in a Sentence

a lifelong habitude for talking too much

contrary to his long-established habitude, he forwent his morning constitutional in favor of a leisurely breakfast

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2