[in-VET-uhr-it]

adjective

Firmly established by long persistence.

Isn’t the “accidental” overdose of washed up celebrities from the 80’s an inveterate event at this point?


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Inveterate.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/inveterate. Accessed 16 Sept. 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “inveterate”, accessed September 16, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/inveterate.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Inveterate. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved September 16, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/inveterate


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