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deep-rooted

[deep-roo-tid, -root-id] / ˈdipˈru tɪd, -ˈrʊt ɪd /
ADJECTIVE
firmly fixed or held
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But that merely gives his deep-rooted oddness a patina of the normal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

He says all of this means a missed opportunity to address deep-rooted trauma some of which he feels is etched into the very geography and psychology of modern Ghana.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The rules, which apply only to ethnic Tajiks, collide with deep-rooted Central Asian traditions, where children's names carry great symbolic importance.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Their under-representation at leadership level reflects "deep-rooted cultural and structural barriers", a statement from the presidency said last year.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

The heavy, deep-rooted women were to maintain the past against the flood, safe for returning.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston




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