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fossilized

adjective

set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs

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Word length
10
Starts with
F
Ends with
D
Contains
OS
Scrabble score
23
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs

    “obsolete fossilized ways”

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obsolete fossilized ways
an ossified bureaucratic system

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