inveteratein‧vet‧e‧rate /ɪnˈvetərət/ adjective [only before noun] writtenWord Origin
WORD ORIGINinveterate
Origin:
1300-1400Latin past participle of inveterare ‘to get old’, from vetus ‘old’
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES►a habitual/chronic/inveterate liar
formal (=who lies a lot)· Drug users are often habitual liars trying to cover up their addiction.
1inveterate liar/smoker/womanizer etc someone who lies a lot, smokes a lot etc and cannot stop2inveterate fondness/distrust/hatred etc an attitude or feeling that you have had for a long time and cannot change