"force of habit" meaning in All languages combined

See force of habit on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-force of habit.ogg Forms: forces of habit [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|forces of habit}} force of habit (countable and uncountable, plural forces of habit)
  1. (idiomatic) an act that has been repeated to the point where the performance of the act becomes automatic Tags: countable, idiomatic, uncountable Translations (automatic act): macht der gewoonte (Dutch), Macht der Gewohnheit [feminine] (German), siła przyzwyczajenia [feminine] (Polish)

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