Inveterateness

  • 11inveteracy — n. Inveterateness, obstinacy, chronic state …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 12inveterate — /ɪnˈvɛtərət / (say in vetuhruht) adjective 1. confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler. 2. firmly established by long continuance, as a disease or sore, a habit or practice (often bad), or a feeling (often… …