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rooted

rooted

3 3.7
Firmly connected to a particular place, idea, or feeling
  • adjective
  • /ˈruːtɪd/
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  • In her view, the kimono spirit is so deeply rooted in Japanese culture that when a woman puts on a kimono, it becomes part of her body.
  • more rooted

In fact, most, most rooted cuttings fail.

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Examples

  • Should he become our VP, I think you will find that he is very rooted in the truth.

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  • And I think dealing with moving house, I'm a very rooted person.

  • Always carry a plant, always stay rooted to somewhere.

  • And I like how it's rooted in reality also that it's not sudden.

  • Joy is deeper, more rooted, and more connected with the person of God.

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  • They need to feel rooted and they want to feel rooted.

  • And it's a worldview deeply rooted in the idea or respect for tradition.

  • Modern Muslim terrorist groups are more rooted in national liberation ideologies of the 19th and 20th centuries than they are in the Islamic tradition.

    Academic text (2002)
  • At the same time, Maswanganyi also seems to know how to use local imagery to give his sculptures an African feel, unlike Hlungwani, whose references to ethnic traditions appear both deeply rooted and idiosyncratic.

    Academic text (2000)
  • She felt deeply rooted in her hometown, where her family had lived for generations.

Synonyms

to rooted in
vsrooted
67 3.9

To come from something earlier and be strongly connected to it

shows a broad strong connection to place idea or feeling
deep-seated
vsrooted
24 4.7

A feeling or belief that people cannot easily change

is a firm connection but may be less emotionally deep
ingrained in
vsrooted
15 5.5

Firmly fixed in a person or group and hard to change

is a strong tie that can apply more generally beyond contexts
entrenched in
vsrooted
11 6.9

Deeply fixed in a person or group and hard to change

is a strong tie not limited to institutional or systemic placement
deep-rooted
vsrooted
8 4.8

A feeling, belief or tradition that is very strong and hard to change

is a strong link that can also describe places or ideas
ingrained
vsrooted
6 6.4

Firmly fixed in a person, especially a habit or belief, so it is hard to change

is a strong connection that can be less deeply fixed
entrenched
vsrooted
6 6.7

Strongly fixed and hard to change, often about beliefs or habits

is a strong connection but less focused on institutional persistence
implanted
vsrooted
5.8

Firmly fixed in a person's mind or character

is a natural strong connection rather than one inserted deliberately
embedded
vsrooted
4.4

Held firmly inside something or made a normal part of a group

is a strong connection that need not be physically or essentially fixed
grounded
vsrooted
4.2

Based on solid facts or clear evidence

is a strong emotional or locational connection rather than factual basis

Antonyms

94 3.5

Not connected to the topic or cause

Having parts or ideas that do not fit together clearly

Compounds

A strong long-held belief in the Pope's authority

A custom people have followed for a long time that is hard to change

A belief that people hold for a long time and find hard to change

A plant with many thin, thread-like roots that makes begonia flowers

A vegetable like celery with a large round root eaten cooked or raw

A white root vegetable with smooth leaves that looks like a parsnip

How Rooted

deep-rooted
8 4.8
entrenched
6 6.7
rooted
3 3.7
attached
3.7
connected
2.5

Surface Forms

rooted positive

Morphology

rooted = root (transparent) = root + ed

The adjective is a straightforward past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'root', meaning 'firmly established', which learners can directly infer.

Etymology

Rooted comes from the plant root that holds a tree firm in the ground, so when ideas or feelings are 'rooted' they are strongly tied and hard to change. That's why saying beliefs are rooted in something means they come from and stay connected to it.