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inveterate

Adjective

IPA /ɪnˈvetərət/

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Having a long-established habit that seems unlikely to change.

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inveterate/ɪnˈvetərət/

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Planning another journey
Travelling again
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An inveterate traveller has a deeply established habit of travelling.

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An inveterate traveller, she starts planning her next trip on the way home.
Our inveterate note-taker filled another notebook during the seminar.

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inveterate — Having a long-established habit that seems unlikely to change.

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Word origin

From Latin inveteratus, meaning made old or established, related to vetus, old.

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Inveterate often appears before a noun identifying a habitual activity, such as traveller or liar.

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