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eating habit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A habit involving the regular consumption of certain types of food; the consistent choices one makes regarding eating, such as food choices, amount of food consumed, frequency of eating, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural

Examples

  • Eating junk food is considered to be one of the worst eating habits.

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Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: eetgewoonte — regular consumption of certain foods
  • Arabic: عَادَات اَلْأَكْل (ʕādāt al-ʔakl) — regular consumption of certain foods
  • Danish: madvane — regular consumption of certain foods
  • Danish: spisevane — regular consumption of certain foods
  • Dutch: eetgewoonte — regular consumption of certain foods
  • German: Ernährungsgewohnheit — regular consumption of certain foods
  • German: Essgewohnheit — regular consumption of certain foods
  • Greek: διατροφική συνήθεια (diatrofikí synítheia) — regular consumption of certain foods
  • Norwegian Bokmål: matvane — regular consumption of certain foods
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: matvane — regular consumption of certain foods
  • Swedish: matvana — regular consumption of certain foods