entrenched[adjective]Synonyms: fixed, deep-rooted, deep-seated, ineradicable, ingrained, rooted, set, unshakable, well-established
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
en‧trenched /ɪnˈtrentʃt/
adjective strongly established and not likely to change – often used to show disapproval
entrenched in
Ageism is entrenched in our society.entrenched attitudes/positions/interests etc a deeply entrenched belief in male superiority—entrench verb [transitive] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲