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entrenching

CEFR: C1

Fixing, rooting, or establishing a cultural habit, attitude, or hierarchy so securely that change is resisted.

Synonyms

ingraining
cementing

Common Collocations

entrenching inequality
entrenching power
entrenching habits

Example Sentence

Favoring elite private academies risks entrenching intergenerational socioeconomic disparities across society.

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