ingrained \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\adjective Etymology: from past participle of ingrain (I) : worked into the grain or fiber : forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated < ingrained prejudice > • in·grained·ly\-ān(ə̇)dlē, -li\adverb • in·grained·ness\-ānə̇dnə̇s, -ān(d)nə̇s\noun