deep-rooted

[ deep-roo-tid, -root-id ]

adjective

1. deeply rooted; firmly implanted or established:

   a deep-rooted patriotism; deep-rooted suspicions.

deep-rooted

adjective

1. (of ideas, beliefs, prejudices, etc) firmly fixed, implanted, or held; ingrained

Other Words From

• deeprooted·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deep-rooted¹

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

A stark, yawning gap separated private behavior and deep-rooted public morality.

From Los Angeles Times

Her Berniece is a complicated mixture of ferocity, warmth and deep-rooted pain, all anchored in her family’s past.

From Los Angeles Times

But despite deep-rooted challenges with racism, the game itself also played its part.

From BBC

As an emo girl at heart with a deep-rooted appreciation for salsa and cumbia, her fusion of Mexican R&B quickly progressed into a hodgepodge of successfully synced influences.

From Los Angeles Times

McMahon said these "deep-rooted" problems could not be fixed overnight, adding the government was committed to "reforming and rebuilding" the sector.

From BBC

Related Words

• endemic
• ingrained