habituality

English

habituality (countable and uncountable, plural habitualities)

(of a person) the state of being controlled by old habits
- 2015, David Seamon, A Geography of the Lifeworld (Routledge Revivals): Movement, Rest and Encounter
  "At-homeness in other contexts fosters habituality."
  
  "Habituality and openness are both essential ingredients of a satisfying life."
(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".

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