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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