French Conversation · Level 46
74 words
French word
habitude
Pronunciation
IPA/abityd/
Meaning
- feminine nounhabit
Example
J'ai l'habitude de me lever tôt.
I have a habit of getting up early.
More examples
Elle a pris l'habitude de lire avant de dormir.
She got into the habit of reading before going to sleep.
Core concept
Repeated behavior takes root until it forms a person's normal way of acting.
Common phrases
avoir l'habitude de
to be in the habit of ___
prendre l'habitude de
to get into the habit of ___
mauvaise habitude
bad habit
Similar words
routine: A regular sequence of actions used in everyday life.
coutume: A customary practice shared by people in a region or culture.
Definition in French
Façon de faire répétée et régulière qui devient normale pour une personne dans sa vie quotidienne.
Word origin
Latin habitudo gave French habitude through Old French, with the earlier idea of a settled state developing into the modern sense of a repeated personal practice.
Usage tips
- Habitude usually concerns an individual's established practice, whereas coutume generally refers to a custom shared by a group or society.
Other meanings
- customnoun
- routinenoun
Opposites
- changementchangenoun
- nouveauténoveltynoun
Related words
- habituelhabitualadjective
- habituellementhabituallyadverb
- habituéaccustomedadjective