deep-seated
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- adjective
- /ˈdiːpˈsiːtɪd/
- The remaining problems, however, are deep-seated and will require a generation or more to overcome.
- a deep-seated fear
- deep-seated resentment
- a deep-seated belief
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Watch on YouTubeIt is this hatred, deep, deep seated hatred of who we are.
- It is this hatred, deep, deep seated hatred of who we are.
- I think like I, I still have my deep seated insecurities.
- And what that created was a deep seated pattern of lying and avoidance.
- And it's this deep seated, relentless quest for growth, impact, fulfilment and serving others.
- And just like that boomerang right back at ya, you won't be the one to bring this deep seated inadequacy to the surface.
- If we don't understand how we got here today, then that we we because we have to change our habit, our mindset and our deep seated beliefs.
- It just says like, hey, we have these like programs inside of us about gender and they're, they're very, they're very deep seated.
- They're trying to unravel it, but there are other deep seated issues there, some forms of psychological clutter that's holding them back from being free.
- I have a very deep seated fear of, of feeling unbelieved.
Examples
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And that made for one of the most important and deep seated relationships that I've ever had.
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At the same time, Latin American journalism has suffered from deep-seated contradictions.
Academic text (1993) -
And it was the result of me not understanding some of the deep seated needs that I had.
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People know that we face deep seated problems at home and abroad.
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That kid has deep, deep-seated problems.
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I think it comes from a deep seated envy of sorts, actually.
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So, what we have is a deep-seated difficulty that is going to be very hard to overcome.
Academic text (1990) -
I believe it's a deep-seated fear of inadequacy.
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A person striving to be the best may be harboring a deep-seated fear of failure and feelings of incompetence.
Academic text (1995) -
Many people struggle with deep-seated fears that prevent them from reaching their goals.
Synonyms
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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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4.8
A feeling, belief or tradition that is very strong and hard to change
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Etymology
Deep-seated comes from deep 'far down' and seat 'a place to sit' or seated 'sitting'. Picture a plant root or a person sitting very deep in a chair: something 'deep-seated' is fixed there and hard to move, which is why we use it for feelings or beliefs that do not change easily.