Posted by Fontaine at portal.east.saic.com on October 28, 1999 at 01:18:11:
In Reply to: From dictionary.com: Deep-Seated posted by Johnboy on October 28, 1999 at 01:00:16:
As a former English teacher, I'm blushing! Thanks for checking on this. I wasn't sure. (My car broke down and I'm stuck all night at work. With sleep definitely out of the picture, I've nothing better to do than to pick nits! LOL.)
F.
: Hi,
: Here's the definition from Dictionary.com. It's definitely deep-seated. Good rationale on the alternative though.
: Johnboy
: "deep-seated adj : (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held; "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need" [syn: deep-rooted, implanted, ingrained, planted]
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: : ...or be confrontational, but I believe it's "deep-seeded" as in planting seeds deeply. I think, anyway.