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[ adjective ] (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

Examples

"deep-rooted prejudice" "deep-seated differences of opinion" "implanted convictions" "ingrained habits of a lifetime" "a deeply planted need"

Used in print

(Robert E. Lane, The Liberties of Wit: Humanism, Critici...)

A need so deeply planted , asking for direction , so_to_speak , is likely to be gratified by the vivid examples and heroic proportions of literature .

Related terms

established

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[ adjective ] (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

Examples

"deep-rooted prejudice" "deep-seated differences of opinion" "implanted convictions" "ingrained habits of a lifetime" "a deeply planted need"

Related terms

established

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[ adjective ] set in the soil for growth
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