habitually-enforced
|ha-bit-u-al-ly-en-forced|
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/həˈbɪtʃuəli ɪnˈfɔrst/
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/həˈbɪtʃuəli ɪnˈfɔːst/
regularly imposed
Etymology
'habitually-enforced' originates from the combination of 'habitual' and 'enforced', where 'habitual' comes from Latin 'habitualis', meaning 'pertaining to habit', and 'enforced' from Old French 'enforcier', meaning 'to strengthen'.
'habitual' changed from the Latin word 'habitualis' and 'enforced' from Old French 'enforcier', eventually forming the modern English term 'habitually-enforced'.
Initially, 'habitual' meant 'pertaining to habit' and 'enforced' meant 'to strengthen', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'regularly imposed'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
regularly or customarily imposed or applied.
The rules were habitually-enforced to maintain order.
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Last updated: 2025/06/04 21:32