ingraining

/ɪnˈɡreɪnɪŋ/
noun
  1. The process of firmly establishing something, such as a habit, belief, or attitude.
    • The ingraining of good study habits early in life can lead to academic success.
    • The training program focused on the ingraining of safety procedures in every employee.
    • Cultural ingraining often happens so slowly that people do not notice it.
Antonyms
adjective
  1. That is becoming firmly fixed or established.
    • The ingraining influence of social media shapes how young people view themselves.
    • Repeated practice has an ingraining effect on new skills.
    • The ingraining prejudice in the community was hard to overcome.
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