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- Dictionaryentrenched/ɪnˈtrɛn(t)ʃt/
adjective
- 1. (of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained: "an entrenched resistance to change"
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ENTRENCHED definition: 1. Entrenched ideas are so fixed or have existed for so long that they cannot be changed: 2…. Learn more.
1. : to dig or occupy a trench for defensive purposes. 2. : to enter upon or take over something unfairly, improperly, or unlawfully : encroach used with on or upon. entrenchment.
to establish yourself firmly in a position, job, etc. so that it is difficult to remove you: The company's management and directors have entrenched themselves by changing the voting requirements for expansion of the board. (Definition of entrench from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Entrenched definition: firmly or solidly established; placed in a position of strength. See examples of ENTRENCHED used in a sentence.
to place in a position of strength; establish firmly or solidly: safely entrenched behind undeniable facts. Synonyms: embed, implant, set, ensconce, settle. to dig trenches for defensive purposes around (oneself, a military position, etc.). verb (used without object) to encroach; trespass; infringe (usually followed by on or upon ):
If something such as power, a custom, or an idea is entrenched, it is firmly established.
When you're entrenched, you're dug in. Sometimes that means you're literally in a trench, but usually it means you just won't budge from a position or belief. Entrenched things are buried so solidly that they can't move — or just behave like they're firmly lodged in some deep hole.
