Deep-seated

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Physically located at a deep level.

    "a deep-seated tumour"

  2. 2
    Firmly implanted or established in thought or behavior and difficult to change; deeply ingrained. figuratively

    "She has a deep-seated belief in the essential goodness of human nature."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held wordnet

Synonyms

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ankle deepbornbred-in-the-bonechronicconfirmedcongenital

Example

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"The president tried to make his case for war by subtly appealing to the electorate's deep-seated suspicion of Arabs."

Etymology

From deep + seated.

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