force of habit
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An act that has been repeated to the point where the performance of the act becomes automatic.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- ""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."