• (n.) Malignity; spitefulness; virulency. • (n.) Firm establishment by long continuance; firmness or deep-rooted obstinacy of any quality or state acquired by time; as, the inveteracy of custom, habit, or disease; -- usually in a bad sense; as, the inveteracy of prejudice or of error.
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1. Firm establishment by long continuance; firmness or deep-rooted obstinacy of any quality or state acquired by time; as, the inveteracy of custom, habit, or disease; usually in a bad sense; as, the inveteracy of prejudice or of error. 'An inveteracy of evil habits that will prompt him to contract more.' (A. Tucker) ... 2. Malignity; spitefulness;...
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In·vet'er·a·cy noun [ From
Inveterate .]
1. Firm establishment by long continuance; firmness or deep-rooted obstinacy of any quality or state acquired by time; as, the
inveteracy of custom, habit, or disease; -- usually in a bad sense; as, the
inveteracy of prejudice or o...
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inveteracy 1. The quality or state of being inveterate or deeply ingrained: 'She never could understand the inveteracy of people's prejudices.' 2. The firm establishment by long continuance; firmness or deep-rooted obstinacy of any quality or state acquired by time; such as, the inveteracy of custom, habit, or disease; usually in a bad sense; such...
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the quality or state of being inveterate or deeply ingrained: the inveteracy of people's prejudices.
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