deep-rooted

UK: /ˌdiːpˈruːtɪd/

US: /ˈdipˈrutɪd/

US: (dēp′ro̅o̅′tid, -rŏŏt′id)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

deep-root•ed /ˈdipˈrutɪd/   adj. 

1. firmly implanted, fixed, or established:
   a deep-rooted fear of strangers.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

deep-root•ed  (dēp′ro̅o̅′tid, -rŏŏt′id), adj. 

1. deeply rooted;
   firmly implanted or established:
   a deep-rooted patriotism; deep-rooted suspicions.

• 1660–70

deep′root′ed•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

deep-rooted, deep-seated adjective

1. (of ideas, beliefs, prejudices, etc) firmly fixed, implanted, or held; ingrained