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Definition of inveterate adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

inveterate

adjective

NAmE//ɪnˈvɛt̮ərət//

[usually before noun] (formal) (often disapproving)

1(of a person) always doing something or enjoying something, and unlikely to stop an inveterate liar

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2(of a bad feeling or habit) done or felt for a long time and unlikely to change inveterate hostility

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