entrenched in
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6.9
- idiom
- The old traditions were deeply entrenched in the culture, making it difficult for new ideas to be accepted.
- firmly entrenched in
- deeply entrenched in
- remain entrenched in
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Watch on YouTubeI think in this country, we tend to get entrenched in a position.
- I think in this country, we tend to get entrenched in a position.
- No, so far, because Jews are very well entrenched in the ruling elite.
- And so this was a guy who really was entrenched in that system in the family.
- And you know, this also is entrenched in the conversation of conspiracy theories.
- I don't see that in a lot of other people and people kind of get entrenched in their positions.
- And this is a period on, you know, Paul's firmly entrenched in the Manchester United squad and that's it.
- And he will only reveal his true colours once he's firmly entrenched in power.
- And these camps are becoming further and further separated and entrenched in their views because there's no cross pollination.
- And it has now become a situation where you are so entrenched in your way of thinking and they're so entrenched in theirs.
- Like it takes practice to disabuse yourself because it's so entrenched in our deep rooted attachment to what is real.
- They are so firmly entrenched in their rightness and may even believe that they are great people who have tons of empathy that it feels almost delusional.
- And by this point in time, it had been entrenched in my mind that Jordan Peterson is this transphobe, racist, bigot, white supremacist, most evil.
- And I just can't see that being the case here where it's too far entrenched in into everything that we're doing.
Examples
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Corruption was entrenched in the political system, hindering any efforts for reform.
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If the Brotherhood has its way, social and cultural values inimical to democracy will become more entrenched in Egypt.
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And so this was a guy who really was entrenched in that system in the family.
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I think in this country, we tend to get entrenched in a position.
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The United States and its European allies are already deeply entrenched in Africa.
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Taiwan also appears to be well entrenched in Central America.
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As these women became more entrenched in Indian education, they realized the contributions they could make as leaders.
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The business elite continues to be firmly entrenched in the government of Hong Kong.
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A University of Chicago study indicates that segregation is more entrenched in American cities today than ever imagined.
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Hamas is deeply entrenched in Palestinian society and draws considerable support from the Palestinian public.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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3.9
To come from something earlier and be strongly connected to it
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3.7
Firmly connected to a particular place, idea, or feeling
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4.4
Held firmly inside something or made a normal part of a group
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6.7
Strongly fixed and hard to change, often about beliefs or habits
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6.4
Firmly fixed in a person, especially a habit or belief, so it is hard to change
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4.7
A feeling or belief that people cannot easily change
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4.8
A feeling, belief or tradition that is very strong and hard to change
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5.5
Firmly fixed in a person or group and hard to change
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4.2
Having a habit or belief that is unlikely to change
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5.5
Deeply fixed ideas or feelings that are hard to change
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8.8
A quality someone has from birth that is hard to change
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5.8
Firmly fixed in a person's mind or character
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9.9
Very strict about rules or ways and unlikely to change
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
entrenched + in
The adjective 'entrenched' already encodes 'firmly established; difficult to alter' and the preposition 'in' simply locates that state within a domain (e.g. culture), so the combined meaning is directly derivable from the parts. This is a regular adjective + preposition composition common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand the MWE.
Etymology
The phrase entrenched in may come from the image of a trench: imagine something dug deep into the ground so it cannot be moved. So when an idea is entrenched in a person or a place, it means 'firmly established' and hard to change.