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Definition of Deep-rooted
1. Adjective. (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held. "A deeply planted need"
Definition of Deep-rooted
1. Adjective. having deep roots ¹
2. Adjective. well established; long standing; deep-seated ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deep-rooted
Literary usage of Deep-rooted
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature by Tobias George Smollett (1812)
"M. Lichtenstein says, that most of these applicants were ' afflicted with
long-standing and deep-rooted maladies,' which defied the force of sudden and ..."
2. A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen by Robert Chambers (1835)
"... by deep rooted habits of dissipation. This unhappy disposition not only kept
him constantly in a state of ..."
3. Memoirs of the Life and Religious Labors of Edward Hicks: Late of Newtown by Edward Hicks (1851)
"The greatest difficulty will be the deep rooted prejudice against that excellent
Friend, Elias Hicks. Indeed the Orthodox spirit has most improperly and ..."
4. The French Court and Society: Reign of Louis XVI and First Empire by Catherine Charlotte Jackson (1881)
"... husband—The indignant confessor—The Palais Royal salon—Madame de Sillery-
Genlis—A deep-rooted aversion—Excuses of Madame de Genlis—The favourite winter ..."
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