Definition of HABITUS

habitus

Meanings

Plural: habiti, habitus, habituses

Noun

  • person's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease)
    • "the consumptive habitus"
  • constitution of the human body
  • Habitude; mode of life; bearing.
  • General appearance.
  • habit
  • the general shape and appearance of the body, usually with reference to weight, adipose distribution, posture, and gait; most often called by the collocation body habitus.
  • The lifestyle, values, dispositions and expectations of particular social groups that are acquired through the activities and experiences of everyday life.
  • The liturgical clothing of monks, nuns and the clerical community, metaphorically referring to the religious mode of life.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin habitus (“habit”), from habeō (“have; maintain”). The plural habiti is a misconstruction, as the Latin plural is in fact habitūs. habiti may have been influenced by Latin habitī, the plural of the participle habitus; however, it is not the etymon of the English term.

Synonyms

body-build, build, physique

Scrabble Score: 12

habitus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
habitus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
habitus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

habitus is a valid Words With Friends word