habitual conduct

  • 1manner — noun Etymology: Middle English manere, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *manuaria, from Latin, feminine of manuarius of the hand, from manus hand more at manual Date: 12th century 1. a. kind, sort < what manner of man is he > b. kinds, sorts&#8230; …

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  • 2action — [ak′shən] n. [ME accion &LT; OFr action &LT; L actio &LT; pp. of agere: see ACT1] 1. the doing of something; state of being in motion or of working 2. an act or thing done 3. [pl.] behavior; habitual conduct 4. habitual activity characterized by&#8230; …

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  • 3adab — (etiquette, refinement, culture)    Initially, the Arabic term adab seems to be a virtual synonym for sunna (custom, tradition), insofar as it has to do with a norm of habitual conduct founded by ancestors or other exemplary persons. This notion&#8230; …

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  • 4character — n. 1. Mark, figure, sign, symbol, emblem, letter. 2. Constitution, quality, nature, disposition, cast, turn, bent. 3. Moral qualities, personal traits, habitual conduct. 4. Marked traits, strongly marked personality, striking qualities. 5. Person …

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  • 5immoral — a. 1. [Said of actions.] Wrong, wicked, vicious, sinful, corrupt, loose. 2. [Said of persons.] Bad, wicked, unprincipled, depraved, loose in behavior, profligate, dissolute, vicious. 3. [Said of habitual conduct.] Loose, depraved, unprincipled,&#8230; …

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  • 6character and habit — The moral traits of a person gleaned from his habitual conduct. People v. Coleman, 19 Mich.App. 250, 172 N.W.2d 512. See character …

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  • 7character and habit — The moral traits of a person gleaned from his habitual conduct. People v. Coleman, 19 Mich.App. 250, 172 N.W.2d 512. See character …

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  • 10criminal — crim·i·nal 1 / kri mə nəl/ adj 1: relating to, involving, or being a crime criminal neglect criminal conduct 2: relating to crime or its prosecution brought a criminal action criminal co …

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