habitudes

noun

plural of habitude
1
as in tendencies
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing a lifelong habitude for talking too much

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2
as in habits
a usual manner of behaving or doing contrary to his long-established habitude, he forwent his morning constitutional in favor of a leisurely breakfast

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  1. tendencies
  2. habits
  3. aptitudes
  4. rituals
  5. inclinations
  6. customs
  7. affinities
  8. affections
Noun
  • Using that information, the fitter identifies the head shape, hosel configuration and weighting that best complement the player's natural tendencies.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The zoological and mythographic tendencies of Caillois are by no means out of place here.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tendencies
Noun
  • The message is to distinguish between deliberate consistency and outdated, sticky habits.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But at any age, get a checkup for symptoms such as blood in stool or rectal bleeding; changes in bowel habits such as diarrhea, constipation or narrowing of stool that lasts more than a few days; unintended weight loss; and cramps or abdominal pain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of habits
Noun
  • For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.
    — GRACIA LIU-FARRER, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025
Definition of aptitudes
Noun
  • That idea may be resonating at a moment when consumers are increasingly looking for rituals, not just another capsule to add to an already crowded supplement routine.
    — Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Archwell Productions partnered with Beautiful Stories and AJNA Films on the doc about one of America’s most cherished rituals, Girl Scout Cookie season.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rituals
Noun
  • People with gene variants that affect these inclinations may also be at a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes, researchers found.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026
  • Half the tracks skate along atop grooves informed by house and UK garage, reflecting Hebden’s clubbiest inclinations as well as his idiosyncratic sound design.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026
Definition of inclinations
Noun
  • In 2023, customs officials fined the Blaquier family over the export of about a dozen paintings to Luxembourg, including works by Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Renoir, Gauguin and Cézanne.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Bank of America's Erica chatbot cut service calls by 50%, and UPS dramatically improved customs clearance.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of customs
Noun
  • The commerce of these images and goods might seem to reflect our identities as a mirror image of our affinities.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Knowing their days of bloodline privilege are numbered, the German and the French aristocrat bond, their class affinities binding them more tightly than the uniforms that separate them.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Definition of affinities
Noun
  • Two brothers fighting over the affections of a woman — or, perhaps in the case of The White Lotus, each other — is a tale as old as time.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
  • Then there’s a new character, Gary (Tommy Walker), a potential rival for Denise’s affections in the show’s various worlds.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 July 2026
Definition of affections
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