Deep-seated is the proper term for ensconced, rather than deep-seeded, although the confusion makes sense, given the imagery of seeds taking root. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Deep-Seated vs. Deep-Seeded”
A friend of mine Grant the other day asked me is it deep-seated or deep-seated.
What do you what do you think what do you say seated like seated in something you know ensconced.
Okay yeah ensconced like really fixed there right yeah.
So it’s se-a-t-e-d and not s-e-e-d-e-d right.
Although you can see why people would mistake it and say deep-seated.
It means you planted the seed deeply so it’s really going to grow some roots.
Yes, exactly.
But the older and more common one is deep-seated.
Deep-seated with a T.
Yes.
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