deep-rooted value
- noun
:
valor arraigado
- Cultural traditions often reflect deep-rooted values that can influence generations.
But he's got these like clearly deep rooted values about how he wants the world to be.
- But he's got these like clearly deep rooted values about how he wants the world to be.
Examples
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Her deep-rooted values about honesty made it difficult for her to compromise.
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The organization aims to address deep-rooted values that perpetuate inequality in society.
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But he's got these like clearly deep rooted values about how he wants the world to be.
Synonyms
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3.4
An idea about what is right and important in life
Antonyms
How Rooted
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is straightforwardly compositional: 'deep-rooted' means firmly or strongly established and 'value' means a belief or guiding principle, so together they yield a belief that is firmly held and hard to change. The root-metaphor is common across languages and follows normal English adjective+noun composition, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.
Etymology
The phrase deep-rooted value comes from the image of a plant: its deep roots go far into the ground and are hard to pull out. So it means a belief that is 'firmly established' and 'hard to change'.