ossified — turned into bone or bony tissue; becoming rigid, inflexible, or set in one's ways
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: turned into bone or bony tissue; becoming rigid, inflexible, or set in one's ways
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːsɪˌfaɪd/
Korean meaning: 뼈가 된, 골화된; 경직된, 융통성 없는, 고집스러운
Korean pronunciation: **아**시파이드
Example Sentences
- The company's ossified management refused to adopt remote work policies even during the pandemic.
- My grandfather's ossified views on technology make him think smartphones are evil magic boxes.
- The professor's ossified teaching methods hadn't changed since the 1980s.
ossified
ADJECTIVE//ˈɔːsɪˌfaɪd//
turned into bone or bony tissue; becoming rigid, inflexible, or set in one's ways
an elderly man sits on an examination table as a doctor points to an X-ray showing his spine. The patient's posture is completely stiff and inflexible, unable to bend or move naturally. The X-ray reveals areas where soft tissue has transformed into hard, bone-like material. Years of the same rigid habits have caused his joints to become completely inflexible. The doctor gestures with concern while the patient struggles to turn his head even slightly. A nurse nearby prepares mobility equipment to help with his condition. tissue that has ossified into bone and a person who has become rigid and inflexible in their ways
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Origin
From Latin 'ossificare' meaning 'to turn into bone,' combining 'os' (bone) and 'facere' (to make). The figurative sense of 'becoming rigid or inflexible' developed from the literal process of tissue hardening into bone.
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“The company's ossified management refused to adopt remote work policies even during the pandemic.”
“My grandfather's ossified views on technology make him think smartphones are evil magic boxes.”
“The professor's ossified teaching methods hadn't changed since the 1980s.”
“Her ossified opinion that 'real music died in the 70s' made family gatherings awkward.”
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