Meaning of force of habit | Babel Free
Definitions
An act that has been repeated to the point where the performance of the act becomes automatic.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Macht der Gewohnheit
Español
[es el / un] hábito
[es la / una] costumbre
[por el] hábito
[por la] costumbre
[por] costumbre
[por] hábito
Nederlands
macht der gewoonte
Polski
siła przyzwyczajenia
Examples
“"Only force of habit will explain why people today do honor to Christopher Columbus." - New York Times, 1937”
“The Tin Woodman lay down on his bed from force of habit, for he remembered when he was made of flesh; but not being able to sleep, he passed the night moving his joints up and down to make sure they kept in good working order.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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