inveterate
/ɪnˈvɛtəɹɪt/
verb
- 1
To fix and settle after a long time; to entrench.
adjective
- 1
Firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing
“an inveterate disease”
- 2
(of a person) Having had a habit for a long time
“an inveterate idler”
- 3
Malignant; virulent; spiteful.
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