Definition of "habituality"

habituality

noun
countable and uncountable, plural habitualities
1. (of a person) the state of being controlled by old habits
  Quotations
  "At-homeness in other contexts fosters habituality." / "Habituality and openness are both essential ingredients of a satisfying life."
  2015, David Seamon, A Geography of the Lifeworld (Routledge Revivals): Movement, Rest and Encounter
2. (linguistics) The verbal or noun form that expresses continuousness over a prolonged period of time, e.g. "In the 19th century men used to wear hats"; "Jane smokes cigarettes".