immobilism

British  

/ ɪˈməʊbɪˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. a political policy characterized by inertia and antipathy to change

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Example Sentences

Following a laborious start to his second term that had fueled worries that listlessness was gripping the presidency, Mr. Macron rejected the idea that the country was headed for five years of “immobilism” after he lost his absolute majority last month in the lower house of Parliament.

From New York Times

“There will be a trend toward immobilism, toward lame compromises, toward not resolving problems,” he said.

From Washington Post

“We must have a break with this immobilism,” said another voter, Amadou Mustapha Gaye, a secretary to a school principal.

From New York Times

The new government of Socialist Guy Mollet started with high hopes, but bogged down into immobilism even faster than most of its predecessors.

From Time Magazine Archive

In his home department of Eure, he urged, in five or six speeches a day, an end to colonial wars abroad and "immobilism" at home.

From Time Magazine Archive