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fossilization

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fos·sil·ize  (fs-lz)
v. fos·sil·ized, fos·sil·iz·ing, fos·sil·iz·es
v.tr.
1. To convert into a fossil.
2. To make outmoded or inflexible with time; antiquate.
v.intr.
To become a fossil.

fossil·i·zation (-s-l-zshn) n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fossilization - the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone
natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
petrifaction, petrification - the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
2.fossilization - becoming inflexible or out of date
passage, transition - the act of passing from one state or place to the next
Translations
fossilization [ˌfɒsɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən] Nfosilización f
fossilization
nVersteinerung f, → Fossilierung f (spec); (fig: of person) → Verknöcherung f
fossilization [ˌfɒsɪlaɪˈzeɪʃn] nfossilizzazione f
fossilization [ˌfɒsɪlaɪˈzeɪʃn] nfossilizzazione f


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Queen Salote's reconstruction of tradition was not a fossilization of culture but a re-working of the past to empower the present and the future.
 
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