inveteracy

[ in-vet-er-uh-see ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the quality or state of being inveterate or deeply ingrained:
the inveteracy of people's prejudices.

First recorded in 1710–20; inveter(ate) + -acy

These fight with great inveteracy, and endeavour to seize each other by the tongue.

Thus chorea may sometimes reach a degree of inveteracy that renders sleep impossible.

But, in truth, the tradition of ages and inveteracy of associations make such a vast change in Rome impossible.

They have the same sort of inveteracy as dogs have for the ill-dressed canaille.

Every thing, in fact, attests both the generality and inveteracy of that horrible propensity among the Spaniards.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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