habitual
Happening again and again in the same way, so it becomes normal or usual.
Describes an action, behavior, or state that occurs regularly and predictably, so that it has become usual or typical.
Doing the same thing again and again, often something bad, so people see it as part of who you are.
Describes a person who regularly does a particular thing, especially something considered negative, so that it has become a fixed part of their behavior.
Used in legal or official language to talk about the place where a person usually lives, not just where they are staying now.
Used in legal and official contexts to describe the place where someone normally lives over a period of time, rather than a temporary location.
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habitual criminal
1person who repeatedly commits crimes
A person who breaks the law many times and for a long period, so crime is a regular part of their life.
- The judge called him a habitual criminal with little chance of reform.
- The report focuses on how prisons deal with habitual criminals.
- Habitual criminals often start with small offenses and move to more serious crimes.
habitual drinker
1person who drinks alcohol regularly
A person who drinks alcohol very often as a usual habit.
- He was a habitual drinker before he joined the support group.
- The doctor warned that habitual drinkers face serious health risks.
- The ad campaign targeted habitual drinkers with a message about moderation.
habitual drug user
1person who regularly uses drugs
A person who takes illegal or harmful drugs again and again as a normal behavior.
- The program is designed to help habitual drug users find treatment.
- As a habitual drug user, he struggled to keep a steady job.
- Police say the suspect is a habitual drug user known in the area.
habitual offender
1person who repeatedly breaks the law
A person who commits crimes again and again over time.
- The new law allows longer sentences for habitual offenders.
- Police described the man as a habitual offender known to local authorities.
- Courts often treat habitual offenders more harshly than first-time criminals.
habitual residence
1person’s usual long-term residence
In law or official rules, the country or place where a person normally lives for a long time, not just where they are visiting.
- The court must first identify the child’s habitual residence.
- Your tax rate may depend on your habitual residence, not your passport.
- They argued that his habitual residence was still in Italy despite his temporary job abroad.
habitual smoker
1person who smokes regularly
A person who smokes often and for a long time, so it is a normal habit for them.
- As a habitual smoker, he finds it difficult to sit through long meetings.
- Doctors strongly advise habitual smokers to cut down or quit completely.
- The hotel charges extra cleaning fees for rooms used by habitual smokers.
habitual liar
1person who lies regularly
A person who tells lies again and again as a normal part of their behavior.
- Everyone in the office knows he’s a habitual liar.
- The judge noted that the witness was a habitual liar with a long history of dishonesty.
- The journalist described the dictator as a habitual liar who could not be trusted.
- Once you are known as a habitual liar, it is very hard to change people’s minds.
- I avoid sharing personal information with habitual liars.