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Definition of inveterate adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    inveterate

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ɪnˈvɛt̮ərət//
     
    [usually before noun] (formal) (often disapproving)
     
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  1. 1(of a person) always doing something or enjoying something, and unlikely to stop an inveterate liar
  2. 2(of a bad feeling or habit) done or felt for a long time and unlikely to change inveterate hostility
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