Definition of "fossilization" [fos•sil•i•za•tion]

• The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil. (noun)
• The process of becoming fixed, unchanging, and out of date. (noun)

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• "It might be called the fossilization of religious ideas."
• "Cyrus, please look up the subject 'fossilization'."
• "B.C. 117) is already indicative of the "fossilization" of Chinese writing, Huan K'uan at least in his liberal use of the binome retained touch with the spoken language."