inveteracy

[ in-vet-er-uh-see ]

/ ɪnˈvɛt ər ə si /

noun

the quality or state of being inveterate or deeply ingrained: the inveteracy of people's prejudices.

Origin of inveteracy

First recorded in 1710–20; inveter(ate) + -acy

Words nearby inveteracy

investment bond, investment casting, investment company, investment tax credit, investment trust, inveteracy, inveterate, inviable, “Invictus”, invidious, in view

Example sentences from the Web for inveteracy

Now see with what earnestness and inveteracy the friends of the Colonization Society oppose immediate abolition!
Thoughts on African Colonization|William Lloyd Garrison
The impudence, the inveteracy of that fellow, is astonishing—no silencing him.
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
Thus chorea may sometimes reach a degree of inveteracy that renders sleep impossible.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman
It really does seem to me a kind of inveteracy thus to talk of buying a new yacht within a few hours after losing one.
Roland Cashel|Charles James Lever

“The New Yorkers never forgave him,” says your latest biographer; and one scarcely marvels at the inveteracy of their malice.
Letters to Dead Authors|Andrew Lang

单词	inveteracy
释义	inveteracy [ in-vet-er-uh-see ] / ɪnˈvɛt ər ə si / noun the quality or state of being inveterate or deeply ingrained: the inveteracy of people's prejudices. Origin of inveteracy First recorded in 1710–20; inveter(ate) + -acy Words nearby inveteracy investment bond, investment casting, investment company, investment tax credit, investment trust, inveteracy, inveterate, inviable, “Invictus”, invidious, in view Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inveteracy Now see with what earnestness and inveteracy the friends of the Colonization Society oppose immediate abolition! Thoughts on African Colonization\|William Lloyd Garrison The impudence, the inveteracy of that fellow, is astonishing—no silencing him. Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)\|Maria Edgeworth Thus chorea may sometimes reach a degree of inveteracy that renders sleep impossible. Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep\|Henry M. Lyman It really does seem to me a kind of inveteracy thus to talk of buying a new yacht within a few hours after losing one. Roland Cashel\|Charles James Lever “The New Yorkers never forgave him,” says your latest biographer; and one scarcely marvels at the inveteracy of their malice. Letters to Dead Authors\|Andrew Lang
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