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eingefleischt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chronic adj Lasting for a long time or recurring frequently, especially of an illness or problem.
  • diehard adj Unreasonably or stubbornly resisting change.
  • ingrained adj Deeply fixed or established, especially a habit, belief, or attitude.
  • inveterate adj Firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing.

Senses

eingefleischt is used for these senses in English:

  • chronic Inveterate or habitual.
  • diehard Complete; having no opposite opinion of anything in a particular topic of one's values; thorough of in one's beliefs.
  • dyed-in-the-wool (idiomatic, figuratively, of a person) Firmly established in one's beliefs or habits; having a specified characteristic, identity, etc. deeply ingrained in one's nature.
  • inveterate Firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing.

chronic — full definition

  1. adj Lasting for a long time or recurring frequently, especially of an illness or problem.
  2. adj Slang: excellent or impressive.
  3. noun Slang for high-quality marijuana.

diehard — full definition

  1. adj Unreasonably or stubbornly resisting change.
  2. adj Fanatically opposing progress or reform.
  3. adj Complete; having no opposite opinion of anything in a particular topic of one's values; thorough of in one's beliefs.
  4. adj Strongly or fanatically determined or devoted.

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