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entrenchedfirmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtrentʃt/

Korean meaning: 확고히 자리 잡아 바꾸기 어려운, 뿌리박힌

Korean pronunciation: 인**트렌**치드

Example Sentences

  • My grandfather's entrenched belief that smartphones will rot your brain makes family dinners quite entertaining.
  • The company's entrenched bureaucracy prevented any innovative ideas from being implemented.
  • Her entrenched habit of eating ice cream for breakfast worried her nutritionist but delighted her dentist's bank account.

entrenched

ADJECTIVE

//ɪnˈtrentʃt//

firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained

entrenched concept
💡 Concept

an elderly librarian firmly crosses his arms while standing protectively in front of old card catalogs and leather-bound books. A young assistant holds a tablet and modern scanning equipment, trying to explain digital cataloging systems. The librarian shakes his head decisively, his feet planted wide in a stubborn stance. Years of routine have made him completely unwilling to adopt new technology. Other staff members watch from behind tall bookshelves, some nodding in agreement with the old ways. The dusty, unchanged environment reflects decades of the same traditional methods. attitudes that are firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈtrentʃt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈtrentʃt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixen--
Roottrench
Suffix--ed

Origin

From French 'entrenchier' meaning 'to dig trenches,' which comes from 'en-' (in) + 'tranche' (trench). Originally a military term for digging defensive positions, it evolved to mean 'firmly established or deeply rooted.'

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🎵Rhyme

wrenchedquenchedbenched
wrenched
quenched
benched

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandfather's entrenched belief that smartphones will rot your brain makes family dinners quite entertaining.

The company's entrenched bureaucracy prevented any innovative ideas from being implemented.

😄 Fun example

Her entrenched habit of eating ice cream for breakfast worried her nutritionist but delighted her dentist's bank account.

The entrenched corruption in the system required comprehensive reform.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

ingraineddeep-rootedestablishedfixedembedded

Antonyms

flexiblechangeableadaptable

Related

embeddedrooted固定된trenchfortified