Of an immaterial thing, esp. a quality, tendency, etc., in a person's character. Cf. deep-rooted, adj. In attributive use.

Infixed, rooted, inveterate.

Of mental states, purposes, habits, etc.: Fixed, firmly embraced or implanted; become regular or customary; unchanging, undeviating.

Firmly established by long continuance; long-established; deep-rooted; obstinate. (Now mostly of things evil.)

Of an immaterial thing: rooted, established. Now rare.

figurative. Firmly established; difficult to challenge or dislodge; ingrained, embedded.

Esp. of a quality or attribute: rooted, deep-seated, firmly established. In early use as past participle. Obsolete.

Wrought in the inmost texture; deeply rooted, inveterate.

Of a dye, or foreign matter of any sort: Wrought into the inmost texture of something. Chiefly figurative of habits, sentiments, prejudices…

Of qualities, dispositions, habits, etc.: Inborn, inherent, firmly fixed, inveterate, ingrained.

transferred. Continuous, constant. Used colloquially as a vague expression of disapproval: bad, intense, severe, objectionable; also something chronic…

Wrought into the fibre; engrained.

Of a person: that repeatedly or regularly performs a specified activity; inveterate, persistent; spec. (of a criminal) repeatedly committing the…