fossilization
- noun
- /ˌfɑːsɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Formal
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fósilización
- This needs to change, not because poetry is dying (it isn't), but because mainstream lyric poetry is in love with fossilization.
Examples
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I noted above that the "why" is because members suggested it; for my part, I think it is good to work against the formation and fossilization of "pocket cultures."
Blog text (10) -
And of course we then have a fossilisation like that.
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But they also protested against the fossilization of the university and its "lack of relevance."
Academic text (1990) -
To prevent intellectual fossilization, we need to be constantly learning and keeping our minds open to new ideas, not only in music but more broadly in education.
Academic text (1992) -
Kluge suggests that such avoidance of change "would mean turning the virtue of fidelity into the vice of fossilization" (p. 18).
Academic text (1998) -
The account of doctrinal history in the Arians portrays a struggle with theological method to ensure that the recovery of tradition entails growth and not fossilization.
Academic text (1992) -
The company's fossilization of outdated practices has hindered its ability to innovate.
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To avoid fossilization in our thinking, we must be open to new ideas and perspectives.
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The fossilization of traditional methods in education can limit students' creativity and critical thinking.
Synonyms
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7.7
Becoming old and no longer useful because of new technology or changes in society
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7.4
A state in which ideas or systems become rigid and stop changing
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Natural changes that turn dead plants or animals into rock-like remains
How Rigid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fossilization is also used as a picture of being 'turned to stone'; coming from fossil, it explains how an idea, habit, or system can become hard, fixed, or out of date.