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inveterate

in·vet·er·ate [ in véttərət ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. habitual: fixed in a habit or practice, especially a bad one

2. firmly established: firmly established and of long standing

[14th century. < Latin inveteratus, past participle of inveterare "become old" < veter- "old"]

in·vet·er·a·cy noun
in·vet·er·ate·ly adverb
in·vet·er·ate·ness noun
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