Definition of "habitude" [hab•i•tude]

• A habitual tendency or way of behaving. See Synonyms at habit. (noun)

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• "I especially love this entry, and am trying to adopt a similar "habitude" chez moi, aussi."
• "But with regard to the divine bounty, and in what sense that is ascribed to God, and what kind of habitude of the divine will it denotes, this is not the place to inquire."
• "We are all, more or less, 'des animaux d'habitude'."