engrained

American  

[en-greynd, en-greynd] / ɛnˈgreɪnd, ˈɛnˌgreɪnd /

adjective

1. ingrained.

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Other Word Forms

• engrainedly adverb

Example Sentences

She believes the motherhood penalty is "engrained in society" and some people enforce the stereotypes "without even realising", she says, remembering several comments people had made to her about whether she would return to work after having children.

From BBC

Clan identity is deeply engrained in Somali society.

From BBC

It shows how deeply engrained wig culture is in West Africa, despite a natural hair movement that has been gaining momentum among black women around the world over the last decade.

From BBC

Suffice it to say, some engrained consumer habits can fester for years if left unaddressed — long beyond the point that they’re serving you.

From Salon

Engrained in this reception is the sense that these characters need to be punished at every turn, or otherwise be so flatly written that they limit the range of things they’re capable of doing that’ll be called into question.

From Salon