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fossilized - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'fossilized' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fossilized [ a.]
- Converted into a fossil; antiquated; firmly fixed in views or opinions.
2 . Fossilized [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Fossilize

Meaning of 'fossilized' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fossilized [ s]
Meaning (1):
- set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
Example in sentence:
  • an ossified bureaucratic system;
  • obsolete fossilized ways