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abiding

adj.
C1 Advanced US //əˈbaɪdɪŋ// UK //ɐbˈaɪdɪŋ// abid·ing Archaic

adj. lasting for a long time and not changing. You use it to describe feelings, beliefs, or habits that stay with you for years.

adj. enduring over a long period; permanent or lasting. Typically used attributively before a noun to describe loyalty, interest, or principles.


SIMPLE

She has an abiding love for classical music.

CONTEXTUAL

His abiding commitment to environmental justice guided every policy decision he made during his tenure.

COMPLEX

The novel explores the protagonist's abiding sense of guilt, a shadow that follows him through decades of success and personal redemption.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

Present participle or participial adjective from abide (verb) + -ing; or, from Middle English participle form of abiden, abyden (“to abide”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English abydynge, abidynge, -inge [verbal noun of abiden, abyden (“to abide”)], from Old English abīdung; or, verbal noun from abide (verb) + -ing.

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