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immobilité
/im.mɔ.bi.li.te/
What does "immobilité" mean?
immobilityL'immobilité du patient était inquiétante.
The patient's immobility was concerning.
How to use "immobilité" correctly?
general
The state of being motionless or stationary; lack of movement.
Le lac était dans une immobilité parfaite.
The lake was in perfect stillness.
Often used to describe physical stillness or emotional detachment.
Collocations
immobilité totalecomplete immobilityimmobilité forcéeforced immobility
Synonyms
Pro Tip
Usage Tip
Use 'immobilité' for both physical and metaphorical stillness.
Word Origin
From Latin 'immobilitas', from 'immobilis' (motionless) + '-itas' (state of being).
Usage Notes
Can describe physical, emotional, or economic states of stillness.
Word Breakdown
im-
not
prefix-mobilité
movement
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