inveteracy

 [in-vet-er-uh-see]  

in·vet·er·a·cy

   [in-vet-er-uh-see]
noun
the quality or state of being inveterate or deeply ingrained: the inveteracy of people's prejudices.
Origin:
1710–20; inveter(ate) + -acy
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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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inveterate (ɪnˈvɛtərɪt)
 
—adj
1.  long established, esp so as to be deep-rooted or ingrained: an inveterate feeling of hostility
2.  (prenominal) settled or confirmed in a habit or practice, esp a bad one; hardened: an inveterate smoker
3.  obsolete full of hatred; hostile
 
[C16: from Latin inveterātus of long standing, from inveterāre to make old, from in-² + vetus old]
 
in'veteracy
 
—n
 
in'veterateness
 
—n
 
in'veterately
 
—adv

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