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entrenchment Definition and Meaning in English (entrenchment definition)

noun
Synonyms:establishmentconsolidationfixation
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Entrenchment definition: The process of establishing something, especially a belief or a system, so firmly that it is difficult to change.

Definitions of Entrenchment

  1. 1noun

    The process of establishing something, especially a belief or a system, so firmly that it is difficult to change.

  2. 2noun

    A defensive ditch or a system of trenches dug by troops to protect their positions.

Example Sentences

general

“The entrenchment of old habits can make change very difficult.”

military

“They built strong entrenchments to defend their position against the enemy.”

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Antonyms

dislodgmentremovaluprooting

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveentrench
present participleentrenching
adjectiveentrenched

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Entrenchment definition: The process of establishing something, especially a belief or a system, so firmly that it is difficult to change.
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