INGRAINED


Meaning of INGRAINED in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷,  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: from past participle of ingrain (I)

: worked into the grain or fiber : forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated

ingrained prejudice

• in·grained·ly -ān(ə̇)dlē, -li adverb

• in·grained·ness -ānə̇dnə̇s, -ān(d)nə̇s noun

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