differenthabit

noun
UK /ˈdɪf.rənt ˈhæb.ɪt/
US /ˈdɪf.ɚ.ənt ˈhæb.ɪt/

A different habit is a new way of doing something that you do again and again.

Reading before bed became a different habit for Mia after she gave up watching TV at night.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A habit that is not the same as the one someone usually has.

Waking up early was a different habit for the night owl.

3. A repeated action that sets one person apart from another.

Talking to neighbors every morning is a different habit that makes him friendly.

4. A practice someone adopts to replace an old one.

Drinking water instead of soda was a different habit she kept for years.