[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 18 Oct. 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin Word, s.v. inveterate, accessed October 18, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/inveterate.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin Word. (n.d.). Inveterate. In The Effin Word. Retrieved October 18, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/inveterate