immobility

[ im-oh-bil-i-tee ]
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noun
  1. the quality or condition of being immobile or irremovable.

Origin of immobility

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word immōbilitās.See im-2, mobility

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How to use immobility in a sentence

  • It had had, he owned, its temporary value, as the necessary rebellion against fatalism and immobility and privilege.

    The Life of Mazzini | Bolton King
  • Her voice was ice-cold, like her body, which seemed to be frozen into immobility.

    The Secret Witness | George Gibbs
  • She made no sound and seemed to be frozen into immobility by the import of the information.

    The Secret Witness | George Gibbs