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   inveterate

   /ɪnˈvɛt(ə)rət/

   adjective

   • 1. having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change: "an inveterate gambler" Similar ingraineddeep-seateddeep-rooteddeep-setentrenchedestablishedlong-establishedcongenitalineradicableincurableirredeemable
   • ▪ (of a feeling or habit) long-established and unlikely to change: "the inveterate hostility between the two countries was not easily eradicated" Similar confirmedhardenedchronichardcoreincorrigiblehabitualaddictedcompulsiveobsessiveobsessionalinformal:pathologicalhookedstaunchsteadfastcommitteddevoteddedicateddeep-dyeddyed-in-the-woolthoroughthoroughgoingout and outdiehardlong-standing

   Word Origin late Middle English (referring to disease, in the sense ‘of long standing, chronic’): from Latin inveteratus ‘made old’, past participle of inveterare (based on vetus, veter- ‘old’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inveteracy noun
   • 2. inveterately adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVETERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Inveterate means someone who does something very often and cannot stop doing it, or someone who does something habitually and not likely to change. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     INVETERATE meaning: 1. someone who does something very often...

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     CHRONIC definition: 1. (especially of a disease or something...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inveterateInveterate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Inveterate means firmly established by long persistence or habit, or confirmed in a particular attitude or feeling. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and usage of this adjective from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › inveterateINVETERATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Inveterate means settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like. It comes from Latin inveterātus, meaning "to grow old". See synonyms, word history, and example sentences of inveterate.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINVETERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Inveterate means long established, deep-rooted, or habitual, especially in a bad way. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, and sentences from Collins English Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINVETERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Inveterate means someone who does something very often and cannot stop doing it, or something that is very bad or unpleasant. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms and usage of inveterate with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inveterateInveterate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Now it simply refers to something that is a signature habit with a person. If you’ve loved books ever since you were a toddler, and you regularly check out big stacks from the library, you’re an inveterate reader. And if you're an inveterate nail-biter, nothing can cure you of the habit.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › inveterateInveterate - definition of inveterate by The Free Dictionary

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   Inveterate means firmly established by long continuance, as a disease or a habit. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, and see examples and related words.