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Definition of deep-rooted adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deep-rooted

adjective
 
/ˌdiːp ˈruːtɪd/
 
/ˌdiːp ˈruːtɪd/
[usually before noun]
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  1. very fixed and strong; difficult to change or to destroy
    • a deep-rooted desire
    • The country’s political divisions are deep-rooted.
    • The custom of sending a greeting in a card had become a deep-rooted tradition.
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