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 Word Forms

• deeprootedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deep-rooted¹

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

There are clearly deep-rooted issues related to Charing Cross which we need to address.

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A million teenage girls are giving up sport because of deep-rooted negative attitudes - but could the England Women's Rugby World Cup victory change that?

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Such instincts to keep young people away from the criminal justice system are deep-rooted in policing - perhaps in the hope antisocial behaviour fizzles out.

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Ms Caulfield, 28, a member of the Maternity Safety Alliance, said she believed the review would not look at "deep-rooted issues" in maternity services.

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While the ban was a catalyst for the current unrest, protesters are also channelling a more deep-rooted dissatisfaction with the country's authorities.

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Related Words

• endemic 
• ingrained